Essential Foot Care for Happy Adventures
If you’re like us, then going on an adventure usually involves a fair bit of walking, be it on a long day out up a mountain or on a multi-day trek across country (also sometimes involving mountains!)....
View Article7 Ways to Pimp Your Outdoor Space
We love to be outside as much as possible, and that includes at home in the garden as much as it does in forests and mountains. Before Andrew moved in, the OC garden was a bit of an empty – and very...
View ArticleWalking motivation: how to keep coming back for more
It’s been a while since I’ve last posted so I’ve decided to overcome my writer’s block with a few thoughts following a recent walk around Winchcombe, though this is less about the walk itself and more...
View ArticleCadair Idris Walk and Wild Camp
Cadair Idris has been on my hit list for a few years. Knowing it’s one of the most popular summits in Snowdonia, I’ve been saving it for a weekday, when I happened to be free, and when the weather...
View ArticleCooking with Nettles
The Stinging Nettle is an edible plant which grows prolifically like a weed in wet woods, hedge banks and river valleys (and in my garden). It is so-called because the leaves are covered with fine,...
View ArticleGoals 2015: The Original Mountain Marathon
In the last few years, my fitness goals have largely revolved around fixing injuries, but now I’m feeling pretty “fixed” for the most part (hurray!) and ready to set myself a challenge that will...
View ArticleWalking the Ridgeway: Stage 1, Overton Hill to Ogbourn St. George
From Overton Hill to Ogbourne St. George. ~9miles (78 miles to go) Highlights: The Sanctuary, circa 3000 BC, a prehistoric site at the start of The Ridgeway on Overton Hill, part of a wider neolithic...
View ArticleMy 2015 Adventure Goals
My 2015 goals fall into a few categories, for example, “financial freedom” and “fitness”, but the category I’m excited about the most (and which all other categories lead up to) is “adventure”! These...
View ArticleWalking the Ridgeway: Stage 2, Ogbourne St George to Uffington Castle
From Ogbourne St George to Uffington Castle / White Horse Hill (~12.2miles, ~66 miles to go) Completed on 27 January, 2015. Highlights: Totally perfect walking conditions. Beautiful views, not all of...
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