Are you ready to claim November as your most outdoorsy month of 2022? 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
Day five of our UK coast to coast hike was the day we would walk our way out of the Lake District with its pointy fells and knee-tingling terrain, and towards the slightly less gnarly looking hills of the Yorkshire … Continued
Oh Autumn. How beautiful you are. But how difficult you are to actually love. I always struggle at this time of year, as the sunrises get later, and the sunsets get earlier. The transition between light and dark mornings takes … Continued
Last weekend I hiked the Isbourne Way, a local-to-me linear route that follows the River Isbourne from where it rises on Cleeve Hill in the Cotswolds AONB, to its confluence with the River Avon in Evesham, Worcestershire. It’s been on … Continued
Day four on my UK coast to coast hiking adventure involved a significant weather-related decision. You know that phrase “no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing” (or whatever the exact saying is)? This day was a useful … Continued
While day two of my UK coast to coast hike (which you can read about in my last post) was marred by tearful feelings of failure, day three was a much more positive experience. A relatively short day at just … Continued
I’m interrupting my series of UK Coast to Coast Adventure Journal posts (start here with day zero if you haven’t already caught up), to bring you one of my semi-regular currently loving features. These posts, which I prepare every other … Continued
Good evening everyone, and a happy Sunday to you. As you’ll know if you read my last weekly blog (published way back on 24 April – a month ago), I have been away on a little adventure. I’ve had a … Continued
I came across this the Isobaa Merino Insulated Jacket when I was searching for my next hiking puffy coat. The idea of a wool-filled puffy in a world where it’s all down versus synthetic materials completely intrigued me. I continue … Continued
This episode of my weekly blog is coming to you from my dining room. We’ve not long come home from a couple of hours wandering on the hill, I’ve got a cup of tea and a Lindor (still making our … Continued