This post features a collaboration with adidas. The adidas Terrex Voyager 21 travel shoes are a lightweight yet rugged all-terrain trainer designed to take you pretty much anywhere. Mine have been working very hard for me over the recent weeks. … Continued
We might not have been able to head off to Europe for a two-week seven-country road trip as we’d planned this year, but we still managed to get away to explore by motorcycle. As I was putting my selection of … Continued
My Osprey Tempest 20l is an absolutely fabulous day pack. I’ve had it since summer 2014, and have used it (and abused it) very regularly since then. It’s my go-to pack for day hikes, for cycling, and even for the … Continued
I’m not really a proper water sports person, in that going on paddle boarding or kayaking adventures isn’t really part of my weekend repertoire, but I do have a tendency to enjoy outdoors activities that involve me and my stuff … Continued
I’m off road tripping again very soon, and one thing that I can’t travel without is my wash kit. Yes, I’m afraid so, you are indeed about to get a very bloggy blog post – a what’s in my bag, … Continued
Back in the autumn I took myself on a little adventure. The view from my new desk at work offers tempting glimpses of the Cotswold hills that surround Cheltenham. The highest point in this AONB is Cleeve Hill, just a … Continued
Is there anything more stressful than choosing the right backpack for a through hike? Look back a year or so in my life and you’d definitely agree with me; the combination of needing to get the right size, shape, fit, … Continued
I love to get out and about and enjoy all the things the great outdoors has to offer. But I also like my tech, and will almost always have an array of gadgets with me whenever I go off on … Continued
The most common question regarding my West Highland Way hike, both on and off the trail, has been “what did you pack?”. I didn’t really plan on writing a post like this because I do not consider myself an expert, … Continued
The Fjallraven Kanken is something of an iconic piece when it comes to back packs. The design is an absolute classic – squared off at the edges, utilitarian looking, built with the practicalities of carrying stuff around. I recently got … Continued