Back at the end of June, I joined thousands of other adventure bikers from across the UK – across the world even – at Ragley Hall in Worcestershire, for this year’s ABR Festival. Run by the people behind Adventure Bike … Continued
Confidence as an adventure motorcycle rider is something I lack. It’s strange. It’s not that I think I can’t ride – I know I can, I have ridden my bike thousands of miles and in several countries. And I go … Continued
While holidays are meant to be relaxing, I love nothing more than to spend mine walking. Of course I do, walking is one of my favourite things to do anywhere, and when I’m not at work I have more time … Continued
As a reasonably recent convert to using walking poles when I hike, I have been open about the fact that I used to think poles were a little bit pointless unless you were walking huge distances or carrying a heavy … Continued
I’m in my home office watching the weather. It’s pants. It’s gone dark even though it’s the middle of the afternoon, the rain is lashing down, the wind is rattling everything that might make any kind of noise. Some people … Continued
One of the biggest worries I had before I headed north to do the West Highland Way, my first real long-distance hike, was around whether or not I would actually enjoy it. I mean, would it be so physically hard … Continued
I might not read many books each year (I average a whopping one new book a year… terrible, I know), but I do love a good magazine. I find I can get my teeth into short stories and articles shared … Continued
One of the places on our “must see” list during our road trip around the North Coast 500, thanks to friends and twitter, was Knockan Crag. A National Nature Reserve, Knockan Crag is celebrated internationally because of an important and … Continued
There are a wide range of reasons why you might choose a shoe over a boot, they are great for those who hike on low level trails, who want to move quickly along the trail, or who are looking for … Continued
If you’ve not already, go here to read about day one. Thankfully, I woke up on Monday morning feeling good. As I turned over and got out of bed there weren’t too many audible groans related to aching muscles, and … Continued