We have all seen a lots of re-usable shopping bags popping up since the 5p carrier bag charge was introduced in the UK. There are plenty of big jute, canvas or plastic bags-for-life about and all are great for their purpose when heading off to the supermarket, but when you are wandering out and about and end up buying something……..

The Bear Grylls survival series of products are not your usual 'lets slap a celebrity name on our normal products' type of thing. Bear is very involved in the design process of all the items in his range, after all, with his face all over the packaging, he doesn't want to be associated with any old guff…

The Vehicle Safety Kit comprises of their Multi-Plier 600, an axe, a D Cell Maglite, a compact folding spade and their Exchange-A-Blade hand saw.  This little lot is…..

I bought the factor 15 version (there's also a factor 30) as I wanted to get a reasonable tan and …

Using Polartec 300 recycled fleece in the main body and arms, SueMe’s Echoic jacket, which has been over 2 years in the making btw, offers incredible warmth and good breathability.  

A traditional yet modern tailored jacket, the Echoic features a unique …..

You may be thinking that the Mazda2 has no right to be flaunting itself on The Mud Life, it isn’t a 4×4, it has appalling ground clearance and there’s no option for mud terrains.  However, it’s a very practical and fun car to drive and therefore deserves its place here…

They say that it’s the tyres that make the off roader, which a lot of the time is quite true.  The same can be said for photography, as the difference a good quality fast aperture lens can make to your photos should not be underestimated.

The Pentax DA * 16-50mm F2.8 ED/AL (IF), to give it its full name, is a wide angle zoom lens that’s designed for exclusive use with Pentax digital SLR cameras and is aimed at the….

I had the joy of testing a 5ltr supercharged V8, Full fat Range Rover, and I was concerned that the Disco would feel, well, like a bit of a barge. I needn’t have worried, yes it’s slower, but…..

There are very few vehicles on the road today that are as recognisable as the true Land Rover.  Since 1947 the basic shape hasn’t changed much.  As my neighbour, Steve said, "You can walk past Toyota and Hyundia garage and if they didn’t have badges, wouldn’t be able to tell them all apart.  There’s no mistaking a Defender."….