The Great Outdoors (magazine)

The Great Outdoors (formerly TGO) is a British monthly consumer magazine focused on hillwalking and backpacking, first published in 1978. It was edited for many years by Cameron McNeish. Chris Townsend, and Jim Perrin are among many regular and long-term contributors to the magazine. Comedian Ed Byrne currently writes a column for the magazine. The current editor is Emily Rodway.

TGO is published by Kelsey Media . Prior to October 2015, it was published by Newsquest.

TGO is the main sponsor of the TGO Challenge, an annual coast-to-coast backpacking event in Scotland, invented by Hamish Brown and originally called the Ultimate Challenge.

"TGO" also hosts annual awards to celebrate the outdoor industry.

External links

• TGO magazine's website Retrieved 2011-11-11
• The TGO Challenge Retrieved 2011-11-11