Originating in the 1890’s, PRIMUS is well known for its award-winning, fuel-efficient stoves and have recently released a new one - the Essential.

Primus say that their new Essential Stove sets are simple and easy to use, and at an affordable price they’re perfect for beginners.  Well, let’s see……

They say that young people these days don’t buy watches, instead they use their mobile phones to tell the time.  They’re a strange bunch, next you’ll be telling me that they don’t carry pocket knives around either…

As of this moment, it’s been 12 days since I handed my watch in for a service, it’s the same watch I’ve worn everyday for the last 17 years, and I miss it, I really can’t…..

After spending a few months with the new Gerber Centre-Drive (or Center-Drive because Americans can’t spell) where will it live - drawer or toolbox?

Every week, near enough, we’re sent products to review, some are put straight to use whilst others we just stare at and ponder their relevance. Initially, when I opened the box from Wham I have to admit the latter did cross my mind, but we are always up for checking out British made products.

Only a few moments after casting her eyes on them, Muddy Madam had some ideas and put them straight to use…..

I'm not usually one to wear scarves, unless it's freezing cold, so when I was offered a couple of these cotton continuous loop (hence the name Infinity), to review I thought I can only give them a go…

Millican’s Joe The iPad cover is a great piece of kit, but after an initial spurt of use for my first review, around 6 months, it was put to one side and almost forgotten about.  After this confession, some of you may be thinking that Joe isn’t worthy and a bit rubbish, but you would be wrong, oh so very wrong. 

The sole reason for its rejection was because the eternally clumsy Muddy Madam…..

Here at The Mud Life our philosophy is simple, the less we pack when we go on a jaunt the better, which is why I’m lovin’ this new product that was sent to us to review.  EAZYBBQ is basically 100% ecological oak charcoal in a box.  Granted, on reflection that doesn’t sound very exciting, but it is!

For starters it’s in a box, so that makes it easier for packing……

In the main compartment I put a couple of shirts, a pair of trousers, sturdy boots and underwear, they all seemed to be lost inside…

On the outside there’s 2 oversized wheels that are designed to work on all surfaces. I’ve already mentioned the very sturdy V-Tubing telescoping handles,  but what I didn’t say is that it’s very easy to use and has a button built into both sides of the non-slip grip and slides up and down into the locked fixed position smoothly……

Like all Thule products, someone has sat down and actually thought about its design, and subsequently, the Subterra Attaché is a brilliant piece of kit for anyone who has to carry a laptop around, but I'm getting ahead of myself.

Starting at the front, unzip the full width pocket and you will find enough space for an iPad or a diary.  There’s 2 mesh pockets that are attached to

On this day 69 years ago a legend was born as the first Land Rover was revealed to the world at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Over the next seven decades the rugged 4x4 visited all corners of the world as it wrote its name into automotive folklore.…

Since the beginning of December I’ve been putting Armadillo Merino’s 3 Season socks through their paces (see what I did there?), and 5 months later I’m still very…

A while back I wrote a couple of group product reviews on multitools, one for the now defunct Land Rover World magazine, and later for Practical Caravan and it’s sister magazine, Practical Motorhome.  Out of the 6 or so Multitools that I put to work, there were 2 that stood out, one of which was the Leatherman Wave……

Barbour called this a zipped jumper, but Muddy Madam reckons it's a…..

As an off-roader with a penchant for tough, rugged and long lasting items, it should come as no surprise that I like Barbour jackets…

Going back to around 4 years ago, I was sent 6 pairs of wellies to review for a magazine, and being perfectly honest, they were all very good.  However, there will be always 1 pair that stands out above the rest, and for me it was Seeland’s Estate 18” wellington boot…..

As we head towards Spring I think it’s time that I introduce you to the most versatile lighting product that we have at Muddy Towers, say hello to Silverpoint’s Explorer 6000 Charger Lantern…..

As you can gather by my recent reviews, I’ve been reflecting on products that I initially reviewed during my days writing for the now defunct Land Rover World magazine…

I was sent this cap to review a couple of years ago, and from the start I loved it, well, for the short time I had it that is, because as usual, it turned out to be yet another useful gadget that Muddy Madam decided to steal.

It's a traditional styled peak cap, but with a difference, and the difference is that it has small LED diodes hidden in the front edge of ….

The Jompy is an innovative, environment-friendly, fuel-efficient waterboiler that can be used over any open flame and de-contaminates water as it passes through.  Because it heats up so fast, it means that you will use 60% less gas than if boiling water in a saucepan.  Weighing just 605 grams and measuring 29cm across (large version), it produces …….