Here’s something I’ve been pondering… Is peanut butter sweet or savoury?! It’s savoury, surely? Yes?! I mean, it goes incredibly well with noodles and rice, and makes an excellent dipping sauce for chicken. It’s even associated with salt. But, on … Continued
My day hike pack and everything I put in it… Whether you are walking five miles or 25 on your day hike, this is a post for you. It’s all about what I’ll be carrying in my day hike pack … Continued
In the spirit of going and doing something positive rather than wallowing in what the inevitable weather might have us feel, I have learnt to time my annual my One Hour Outside 30-day challenge to encourage us all to spend a … Continued
Are you ready to claim November as your most outdoorsy month of 2023? My One Hour Outside Challenge returns next month – an opportunity for you to make spending a little bit of time outside every day a purposeful habit. … Continued
The Cotswold Way really is a fantastic National Trail. Beautiful countryside, varied surroundings, nice footpaths (in the main…), excellent signposting, some hard bits, some cruisy bits, some history to learn, and some really big and fantastic views. The Cotswold Way … Continued
A couple of weekends ago, a friend and I took to the trails to reclaim Red Pike from a somewhat difficult and emotionally draining memory I’ve had since my coast to coast hike last autumn. Red Pike is a fell … Continued
The end of the year naturally lends itself to reflection, an obvious opportunity to look back and recall some good memories from the last 12 months. And that’s exactly what I’m doing in this post – my year in review. … Continued
If this is the first of my UK Coast to Coast Adventure Journal posts you are reading, please do consider going back to the beginning for the full story. Having been unable to find somewhere to stay in Keld due … Continued
Gift giving shouldn’t be all about things. I mean, things are great, they can be very handy, and can certainly bring joy (you’ll not have me telling you otherwise). But there are definitely other ways to also share love and … Continued
If you are wanting to buy someone a gift this Christmas as a token of your love, then why not make it something that will either inspire and motivate them to spend time outdoors, or to make their time outside … Continued