MY 2017
I know a lot of people who refuse to look back. They believe that one should only look ahead, to the future, to the things that we are heading to. This is all very well, and will certainly make you … Continued
VIA FERRATA INSIDE HONISTER SLATE MINE
You might think in order to have an amazing bucket list adventure you need to travel the world and go places that are far flung or remote or inaccessible. You really don’t. Honestly. There is a huge array of adventure … Continued
GIFT IDEAS FOR OUTDOOR LOVERS 2017
Well it’s December, the Christmas adverts are on the telly box, the town Christmas lights are on, the shops are playing non-stop Christmas music, and we’re being warned of “last order for pre-Christmas delivery” dates. So can you really blame … Continued
FIVE WINTER WALKING TIPS
Today I’m publishing a guest post by Georgie Moores with some top tips for enjoying the outdoors on foot this winter. With temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in, it’s all too tempting to forgo the outdoors and curl up … Continued
CURRENTLY LOVING | OCTOBER 2017
Coming up with ten things to put in my currently loving feature every month or so is a conscious process here in Splodz Blogz towers. I walk around my house and look at the things I’ve been using and enjoying, … Continued
CAN YOU GET ONE HOUR OUTSIDE EVERY DAY IN NOVEMBER?
November is a notoriously cold, dark and damp month. Which is rubbish. Really rubbish. I mean, don’t get me wrong, November is a great month. I think it’s particularly excellent because it’s the month in which I celebrate my birthday. … Continued
NINE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MAPS
It’s National Map Reading Week, and as an Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion this year I naturally wanted to get involved. I might not be a navigation expert like some of my fellow Champions (meet us all here), but, like lots … Continued
OUR NC500 ROAD TRIP | DAY ONE
The North Coast 500, or NC500 for short, has quickly become a popular and even iconic road trip here in the UK. Taking travellers right to the very north of mainland Scotland, the route starts and finishes in Inverness, and … Continued
ADVENTURE PLANNING WORRIES AND TIPS TO HELP
In just over a week I will be heading north by train with a couple of friends to take on the famous West Highland Way trail up in Scotland. I think it’s fair to say that over the last few … Continued
SHORT HIKE TO BONE CAVES
When looking for short hikes along the NC500 that would be big on views, I came across a great article over on the Ordnance Survey website of the five best short hikes in Scotland, which featured one so called “Bone … Continued