I came across the Boot Pull at a CLA Game Fair a few years ago, and it has been on the Discovery’s tow ball, and now Deux Smurf's pretty much ever since. It's simply a device that fixes onto your tow ball and doubles as a mobile boot jack and ball hitch cover……

With the right tools, starting a BBQ is a doddle, and when I’m at home, part of my BBQ kit is a battered and worn chimney starter which always works a treat. When I’m out and about with my small Weber Smokey Joe or Aquaforno, it’s a different matter, the chimney rolls around the back of the Discovery covering everything with muck…….

Using your precious iPhone underwater isn’t really recommended as electrics and water don’t generally mix.  However, with an iPhone case from LifeProof, now you can!

What I like about the LIFEPROOF FRĒ case is that it's slim, especially when compared against the Otterbox Defender as the FRĒ is only 1.3mm thicker that the phone itself.  This means that it doesn’t look out of place, whether you’re in the wilderness, in the…..

There was a time, when spending a few days away from home, that I'd chuck all of my toiletries into a plastic carrier bag and think nothing of it. This however embarrassed Muddy Madam, and for a birthday present I was bought a ‘proper’ wash bag. Although an expensive 'fashion' brand, it didn’t take long for it begin falling apart.

Then, along came ‘Peter……

It is a bright, compact, and highly portable light that has plenty of uses from camping and travel, to working around the house or garage.

When we went on an off-the-grid trip the Luci was a brilliant addition, and proved…

At the time of writing this, the K3-II is currently the flagship of the Ricoh/Pentax DSLR range, it has a few extra features over the K3 (clicky link http://www.crossaxle.com/product-review-pentax-k3/) that I reviewed last month.

Both have 24.4 megapixels and an ISO that goes up to 51.200 for taking photos under extremely poor lighting conditions, both are ….

Being a big fan of Millican products to start with, I came over all excited when I first found out they made an iPad cover.  Well, when I say ‘cover’, I actually mean pouch.

Like all of Nicky and Jorric’s products, ‘Joe the iPad Cover’ is well made and oozes quality. Once you’ve slotted your iPad into Joe, you secure it by folding over its flap which is fastened into place using ….

I’ve owned Millican's Jim the Holdall for a long time now, in fact he’s been used almost every other day for the last 5 years.  He gets stuffed with damp and smelly gym kit, he’s been thrown in the back of my 4x4 for camping trips, and he still looks smart enough in an L405 Range Rover for posh weekends away.  For press events in foreign climes, Jim also fits most airline restrictions for hand luggage and has …..

Developed a couple of years ago to be the flagship of Pentax, the K-3 featured a host of advanced functions and user-friendly features to help its owner take better quality photos and be easier to use under demanding shooting conditions in the field.

Now, I could go all technical and talk at length about its….

So, what happens when you put your fleece lined, pure wool jacket on from Black Yak?  That’s easy, you don’t want to take it off, ever, that’s what happens!

I’ve had this jacket for around 4 years now, and as well as being incredibly warm, it’s also…..

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I do like Merrell shoes, I can’t remember a time when there hasn’t been a pair in my wardrobe.

Early last year, 2015, they sent me a pair of Moab Rover’s from their new arrivals section to abuse... sorry, review.  Merrell call their Moab Rover a hiking shoe, but you won’t find any ankle support, in fact they sit quite low, so….

I have to admit that I’ve been a fan of the Bluebeards Revenges’ shaving paraphernalia for quite a while as they’re the only…

With many awards to its name, the British made MyBuddy-Box is a strong, yet lightweight foldable box.  Folded down it measures just 32 x 25 x 4cm and is lighter than a mug of tea. Open it up and it’s a cavernous 32 x 25 x 55cm that’s tested to be able to carry up to 20kg…..

I reckon I’ve had my Aquaforno for around 4 years now, and what makes it stand out from all of my other stoves and BBQ’s is that its everything in one package. It’s a fire pit, BBQ, kettle, patio heater, pizza oven, roasting oven, clothes dryer and probably more!…

They’re a traditionally-styled men’s Derby brogue boot in a really nice soft burnished leather with waxed fabric at the heel.  Inside you’ll find….

Although the Muddy Madam (she is 6 foot tall) is modelling it in these photos this jacket is actually for men, and is an updated version of Barbour's famous Bedale jacket…

For those of us who don’t need a full expedition roof rack on our 4x4's, yet still need to carry a variety of gubbins on the roof, the obvious solution is a set of roof bars, and in my experience, nothing is quite as sturdy as Thule. (Pronounced Toolay btw).

Decades ago I bought a pair of lockable Thule roof bars for my old ’74 Range Rover, they were brilliant and I still …….

Up until around 6 years ago I'd been using a variety of different camera bags for different situations. They were all good, but I wanted one that would do everything.  My demands weren't that exhaustive; I wanted a bag that would fit my Pentax K20, three lenses of various sizes and….

As you may have noticed, if you’re a keen follower of The Mud Life reviews, sometimes we go a little crazy over new pieces of kit, and other times we like to give credit where credit’s due and re-review old products, simply because of their longevity and general reliability.

Today I’m singing the praises of my old Tilley Outback hat. It really is a testament to how good Tilley wear is, that after 6 years of near constant use, it still……

Back in the days when I was a Bouncer, during the harsh northern winter months we’d all wear some sort of thermal base-layer. We had to, stood outside ‘bouncing’ up and down wasn’t good for our street cred’. Our choices back then were limited, unlike now of course, now I’d be wearing a brilliant Eskeez Thermal base layer…..