Thought it might be a good idea to get a blog up with some outdoor date ideas. They’re either dates I’ve been on that I’ve absolutely loved or dates I really wanna try out this year. Yeah, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but these are dates you can try any time of year. Afterall, […]
A jam-packed year of adventures
I’ve never been very good at keeping New Year resolutions, so I haven’t made any in a very long time. But this year my hubby and I have decided to make some. So as well as trying to eat more healthily (I’m actually really intrigued to see the effect it has on our bodies) and […]
Review: Lowe Alpine AirZone day pack
Being a woman, you’ll know just how hard it can be to find outdoor gear tailor-made to fit our complex body shapes. But Lowe Alpine is a brand that has got it right when it comes to backpacks for women, and for that reason I have no hesitation in highly recommending this gorgeous Lowe Alpine AirZone Trail […]
Mountain bothies: A free night in the wild
What the heck is a bothy? Where can you find them and how do you use them? For those of you who don’t know, the tent on your back isn’t the only free accommodation you’ll find in the mountains. There are a bunch of little buildings called bothies dotted up and down the country too. If […]
Waterfall walk in the Brecon Beacons
Adventures don’t always have to be epic. Sometimes just packing a couple of sandwiches, an OS map and heading off somewhere local is enough to satisfy that appetite for a bit of fresh air… So being only a stone’s throw away from the Brecon Beacons (we’re very lucky I know), that’s exactly what we did. Whether you want […]
Tobogganing in the Brecon Beacons
If you’re longing for a bit of that white stuff to start falling out of the sky, but it’s just not coming, the answer is simple. Strap a couple of toboggans to your back and head for the hills! Personally, we’d had enough of waiting around for the snow to hit our coastal town, so […]
Climbing Kilimanjaro with no arms or legs
This is the story of the ‘boy next door’ who, despite becoming a quad-amputee and facing untold traumas, went on to establish a national charity, was awarded an MBE and has partaken in numerous sporting challenges, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. His name is Ray Edwards and this is his tale… Was I ever a ‘sporty’ […]
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