Road trips (by car and motorbike) are my favourite way to travel, but am also not against getting on a plane for a city break, sunny getaway, or adventure experience. When I travel, I like to use it as an opportunity to see new views, try new things, and eat well.
One of the things I am most looking forward to when lockdown starts to ease again, is to get back out on some decent length day hikes. As you know (from such posts as Seven Days of One Hour Outside … Continued
I think it’s fair to say that during the course of 2020, many people have looked at the things they own, and realised that stuff is not what makes them happy. Maybe they’ve had a massive clear out, or they’ve … 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
October has been a pretty good month of getting outside. Now we’ve sneaked into November (hope you’re taking part in my One Hour Outside challenge this month), I look back and realise just how much I’ve been able to explore … Continued
Last month I had the pleasure of heading just Over the Bridge to Wales once again, for a particularly outdoorsy hosted weekend in the Abergavenny area. I say outdoorsy, and it was, I hiked, paddled, explored, and wandered, it was … Continued
Have you seen this new scratch map by Maps International? This A3 map of the UK features scenic areas such as National Parks and AONBS, and is a very beautiful and welcome addition to our home office wall. The Great … 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’ve had the pleasure of working with KEEN for a number of years, and absolutely love it when they send me something new to try out. This time around it is their new season Terradora II Open Toe Sandals, which … Continued
Following on from my recent post week featuring a short hike we did in Teide National Park when on holiday in Tenerife back in February (which you can read here if you haven’t already), today you’re getting another. As with … Continued
What outdoor gear would you buy tomorrow if you had all the money in the world (and the time to use the stuff)? I’ve done one of these before, combination of some very spendy things I could only buy if … Continued