WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 66 | HAPPY HIKING LEGS
How has your week been? Have you been enjoying the Spring weather? Spent some time in a café or pub garden? Met up with some friends? I hope that however you have spent the last week you’ve had some happy … Continued
THE GETOUTSIDE INTERVIEWS | PHILLIPA CHERRYSON
Being a GetOutside Champion over the last year has been a very different experience. But the Ordnance Survey campaign to encourage more people to spent more time outside more often has continued through the pandemic, and we’ve done our best … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 65 | THE WEATHER IS VERY CONFUSED
As I sit and write my weekly blog this afternoon, at my dining table looking at the garden through the dining room window, the weather really cannot decide whether it wants to be Spring or Winter. I mean, one minute … Continued
KEEPING CAMP ORGANISED WITH HELINOX STORAGE BOXES
I like to keep my camp as I keep my house and my desk… clean, tidy and organised. When car camping that normally means that anything relating to sleeping goes in my large The North Face Basecamp duffel bag, and … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 64 | HAPPY EASTER!
Ah hello and welcome to a Bank Holiday Monday episode of my Weekly Blog series. I’m afraid that I decided to spend Easter Sunday pootling around the countryside on my motorbike, which meant my usual early evening writing slot was … Continued
TEN CAMPING MISTAKES TO AVOID
Planning on a camping trip this year? I know many people are – some of you will be seasoned campers who will be going out there knowing exactly what you are doing, but others will be heading out for the … Continued
TWO BOOK REVIEWS | WALKING AND SILENCE, ERLING KAGGE
I just can’t stop thinking about Walking by Erling Kagge. It’s one of those books that has quite simply taken my thoughts and welded itself to them. It was quite unexpected. I read it because an internet search for “good … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 63 | ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
For my weekly blog this week I simply want to bring you a very short snippet from The Four Agreements that helped me through my tiredness and lack of energy and motivation over the last few days. “Under any circumstance, … Continued
ESCAPE THE EVERYDAY ON ENGLAND’S GREAT WEST WAY
The Great West Way is a 500-mile network of road, river, canal and footpaths between London and Bristol. Launched in 2019, it takes in some of the most iconic towns and attractions in England, making for an excellent road trip … Continued
GEAR REVIEW | BEAR KNUCKLES DOUBLE WEDGE GLOVES
Most gloves are designed with the extended, flat hand in mind. Idaho based Bear Knuckles make gloves with a double wedge design, built to fit the natural curve of the fingers. This allows their gloves to provide less resistance and … Continued