Walking in the mountains is good for us, but walking in the mountains with a donkey… well that’s just therapy for your soul! We have just come back from a couple of days hiking in the stunning Parc National de la Vanoise in the French Alps, with the gorgeous four-legged, long-eared, ball of fluff […]
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So you’re excited about going hiking, maybe you have even pencilled a date in the diary and chosen a route! But you’re still a little unsure what you need to take with you and what you need to wear. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. If you’ve just started out hiking, then this list of hiking
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Below are the updates that I posted on social media during my solo unsupported hike across Iceland Traverse. Links you might also like… To view the main expedition page, route and gallery of images please click here. To view my kit list and kit review from this trip please click here. 24th June
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Below is all the equipment I took on my solo and unsupported Iceland Traverse hike. I hiked just shy of 600km from the southerly most point to the northerly, carrying everything I needed for the duration of the trip. Due to the brutality of the Icelandic weather, the barren landscape of Europe’s biggest desert and
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Showing your vulnerability online isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Particularly in the world of adventure, where there is an expectation (maybe it’s one I put on myself) to be brave, strong and to soldier on.
Running North – I Quit! Read More »
What’s the strangest chat up line you’ve ever heard? Mine was during a summer holiday in the French Alps aged 27, and went something like “would you ski with me to the North Pole”?
From Exhibitionist to Expeditionist – Along The Great Wall Of China Read More »
Just back from a two day hike across the Beaufortain Massif. I had completely forgotten just how much fun micro-adventures without a bike can be, as it’s been a couple of years!! Staying in a high mountain refuge… being warmed by a roaring log burner and cups of tea, playing cards and board games, whilst its -10C and snowing outside.
Beaufortain microadventure… unforgettable!!! Read More »