Comfort is one of the most important ingredients for a happy day spent outside. Being uncomfortable – whether that be wet, cold, sore, or something else – can very quickly lead to having a miserable experience, or worse. And while … Continued
The most nerve-wrecking item of clothing in my wardrobe to wash, and I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear this, is my down jacket. There is something that fills me with dread each time I need to wash it … Continued
It’s flatlay time here on Splodz Blogz, and I have a lovely one for you this month, featuring ten of my favourite things of the moment. I put these together each month for two reasons. The first is to give … Continued
It is fair to say that I bang on about spending time outside a lot. I expend a lot of energy trying to encourage people to spend at least a little bit of time outside every day through my One … Continued
Recently I seem to be in the habit of choosing the wettest of wet days to go hiking. And camping. I mean, this year alone I’ve done Kinder, Lancashire, and the Yorkshire Three Peaks in absolutely terrible rain. A lot … Continued
Earlier in the week I read an article over on the Berghaus website written by The Next Challenge, encouraging people to have a micro adventure in January. The three suggestions were swim the channel, climb Everest or cycle from Land’s End to John … Continued