A Day in the Life… at Center Parcs
For BEDM today we are being encouraged to show you a day in the life. My normal life – get up, go to work, come home, cook and eat dinner, watch some rubbish on the telly and go to bed … Continued
Lifedge. Go do.
It was at about mile eight or nine of the Spires and Steeples Challenge yesterday that I thought to myself: “If only I had a Lifedge phone case this time last year, I’d have lots more proof of the terrible conditions that lead … Continued
Review: Naztech Vault Waterproof Case for iPhone
I love getting out and about, and on a normal day the weather won’t make any difference to that. Having some protection for my iPhone, which never leaves my side, when it’s raining is an absolute must. Knowing I always get … Continued
Review: Dare 2B Transpose Cycling Jacket from Go Outdoors
The Dare 2b Transpose is a lightweight cycling jacket made from a waterproof and breathable material designed to keep you dry when it’s wet and comfortable when you start to warm up. I was offered one by Go Outdoors to … Continued
Review: The North Face Vanadium Jacket
If you saw my recent post on the Spires and Steeples challenge and the fact that I failed (go read it here), then you’ll already have had a preview of the latest product I’ve been testing for The North Face. … Continued
Road Trip to Norfolk to See the Sea
Next year I will be undertaking one massive road trip – a trip of a life time – riding through some of the most iconic places in America on a Harley Davidson motorbike. I can’t wait. Really. It is going … Continued
Review: Beachbuoy Waterproof Phone Pouch
Following the experiences of a number of our motorbike trips over the years, being sent a completely waterproof pouch for my phone to review was incredibly useful – thanks Mobile Fun! And, as expected but not wanted, when we woke … Continued
Merrell Moab Mid Gore-Tex Boots
Sorry extreme tromboning fans… what we have here is a Merrell review but without the playing-of-the-trombone-at-the-top-of-a-hill photo. What we do have, though, is a lightweight and really comfortable pair of hiking boots that are possibly my new favourite outdoor boots. … Continued
Shiny Docs
I don’t think we’re going to get summer this year. It’s just rubbish that the longest period of nice weather we’ve had in 2012 was back in March. Ugh. At least with the rain we can concentrate on boots such … Continued
The North Face Havoc GTX XCR Hiking Shoes
The North Face are very well known for their technical outdoor clothing. I used my £2 coin savings to buy one of their Nuptse vests in January, which I totally love, and they are one of the “go to” brands … Continued