The Outdoors Station

Into December we go with another Podzine where we meet Max Graves from Vango who takes us through some exciting new products for 2008 and we meet up again with Lillian Sullivan from Ardblair, to discuss underwear! Plus of course a bit of a chit chat, a small diary section and this weeks competition to win the new National Trails book by Paddy Dillon.

Once again we look at the exciting world of travel and explore how you could travel, learn and earn all at the same time! Commercial China is rapidly expanding, is it right for you? Looking for your first job in a difficult UK market, why? What about taking a leap of faith into the unknown and learning to fly? Ideas, ideas, ideas ......

A new series of podcasts within The Outdoors Station which specifically looks at all aspects of overseas travel for gappers, sabbaticals or just extended trips. In this first show we look at the simplest and most important aspect of all, your health! We meet Practice Nurse Sue Taylor, and touch on basic hygiene, injections and avoiding simple accidents which can bring any trip to a sudden end.

Food glorious food with Expedition Foods and what exciting new designs have we got to look forward to from AKU for 2008? Plus of course trade gossip, how to understand women on the hills and a new competition to win an Inov-8 goodie bag!

In this Podzine we spend a few wet hours in the delightful company of The Worcestershire Fungus Group, in Shrawley Woods in Worc's. Here we learn to 'see' fungus amongst leaf litter, and to recognize just a few of the edible species from the thousands which grow throughout the UK.

Welcome back to this weeks show, where we chat to the world famous photographer Colin Prior regarding his new photographic courses (an ideal Christmas present) which have been running now for almost 2 years. There's a 'what's on' diary section for people in the south of the country, a bit of gossip and a new competition to win 12 of Colin's 2008 calendars. Inspirational stuff!

On this weeks Podzine we chat to the Brigit Kendrick from Ordnance Survey and find out more about their free 'explore' portal for user generated routes. Nick Smith from Alpkit drops by to discuss the Colab competition they are running and the on-going search for your good outdoor ideas. We also take a peek at the December issues of Camping and Trail Magazines and you have the chance to win a £105 Alpkit Pipedream 400 sleeping bag! Download now! What a great show!

And so the weekly shows keeps coming! This week we chat with Buff and look at the new products bubbling under for 2008 and we speak with Trangia and Wayfarer Food distributor AMG. We also visit the best town pub in the UK which is a stone's throw from the hills and Horror, Shock, probe it actually welcomes muddy walkers and their dogs, plus we give you a chance to win some exciting new products from Buff!

Sponsored by backpackinglight.co.uk I chat with Roy Richards in Abu Dhabi, who has recently been in the desert climbing mountains with others in a very remote region. When you hear the interview you'll understand why 'lightweight' is the way to go especially when carrying 6kg+ in water!

On this weeks show we interview Lifesaver Systems regarding a new water purification product, catch up with El Alto after a years trading with ethically made clothing, review a couple of blogs, look at the outdoor 'what's on' and give you chance to win a Moppel!