Food is heavy. And I eat a lot of it. So, on a recent two-day hike, I chose to make use of the adventurer’s friend and pack some freeze-dried meal pouches to keep me going. I knew my overnight spot … Continued
I love the water, especially the sea, and I love to swim, but I rarely get the opportunity these days to take a dip in the ocean. And I miss it. I remember spending my childhood holidays messing about on … Continued
Here we go… it might have been a silly idea I had on my lunchtime a good few months ago now, but as soon as I heard about what Ordnance Survey wanted to do with National GetOutside Day this year, … Continued
You are invited to join me for a Picnic in the Park to celebrate National GetOutside Day and my GetOutside Activity Challenge. In order to celebrate the first National GetOutside Day I have set myself a bit of a silly … Continued
If you follow adventure and adventurers then you will have already heard of this week’s GetOutside Interviews subject. Belinda Kirk is well known as a go-to person when it comes to making expeditions happen – she’s managed trips for some … Continued
We are just back from this year’s Overland Event over at Hill End in Oxfordshire, and I had such a good time that I thought it deserved a quick round-up here on Splodz Blogz. There are a huge number of … Continued
A lot of outdoors adventure is perceived as being something you would or should do solo – because for some reason doing something on your own is seen as being way more adventurous. But that is simply not the case. … Continued
Sian Anna Lewis is a fellow blogger and writer who just wants to be outside. Her first book, The Girl Outdoors, is her blog in paper form; pages and pages of adventure ideas and advice, including everything from full scale … Continued
Jen and Sim Benson, who happen to be fellow GetOutside Champions and as such I consider to be friends of mine, are prolific authors. They pile their energy into writing books designed to inspire and motivate you to spend more … Continued
A couple of weeks ago I had my first Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour experience, when I watched the Red Films at Cheltenham Town Hall. I thoroughtly thoroughly enjoyed it and, naturally, and can totally understand why the film … Continued