Outdoor clothing brand and endurance accessories expert, SealSkinz, recently launched an awesome campaign called I Am Endurance. It tells the stories of some truly amazing individuals who’ve overcome challenges and obstacles to push themselves both mentally and physically. The first in this series was Sandy Plenty‘s beautiful story of overcoming a severe heart condition through his passion for mountain biking. Certainly worth a […]
Getting more women into cycling
It can be intimidating joining a club full of experienced male cyclists, when all you want to do is have a leisurely cycle and enjoy the scenery. So, what’s the solution? Start a ladies only cycling group that makes tea and cake stops an essential on every cycle and aims to build its members’ confidence, of course! That’s […]
Adventure Travel Film Festival
The best way to get inspired and create your own adventures is to realise that those adventurers you look up to are just like you. Most are not millionaires with crazy budgets and backup teams, with 50 years’ experience or cameras worth thousands of pounds. They’re simply ordinary people doing the incredible. And the Adventure Travel Film […]
Film review: The Search for Freedom
The sun is just starting to set and its rays are painting golden streaks on the ocean’s rippling waves. Soft warm sand caresses your toes. Children’s laughter mingles with the soft calling of the seagulls. The beach is almost deserted. This is your time, your perfect time for catching some surf and clearing your head. It’s your escape. You […]
A chat with big wave surfer Andrew Cotton
He’s 35 years old, has salty blonde locks, wears cool surf gear and has the two most adorable kids. Any idea who I’m talking about? Goodness knows how I did it, but I got to spend an afternoon with Saltrock ambassador and big wave surfer, Andrew Cotton, finding out what inspires the North Devonian, how […]
Book review: The Blind Man of Hoy
Imagine for a second, walking up a a tricky mountain path. Now imagine doing it blind. No easy task, you’ll agree. Now replace the mountain path with a 137 metre high sea stack off the coast of Scotland. Could you climb it without sight? Well author, stay-at-home dad and avid climber Red Széll did just that. And his […]
How adidas athletes live without limits
adidas Outdoor’s strapline ‘Live without Limits’ is a refreshing mindset in today’s busy career-driven world. It gets you in the frame of mind that anything is possible. And it is. Whether you want to run your first marathon, break the freediving record or take the jump into outdoor climbing, you need only put your mind to it and […]