I was sat a couple of weeks ago sipping my morning coffee on the sofa. I’ve got a bad habit of wasting time in the morning just scrolling through social media for an hour without actually paying any attention to what I’m looking at. This morning was a bit different though. Facebook had kindly remindedContinue reading “Returning to the Norfolk Coast”
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What was my first bikepacking trip like?
I was sitting in a pub in 2015 when I first mentioned the idea of cycling to Paris. I’d had a few drinks at the time, so my friends must have thought I was joking because they all burst out laughing. I was 22 years old and other than a lad’s holiday to Magaluf whenContinue reading “What was my first bikepacking trip like?”
I’m Starting a Newsletter – Why Not Subscribe?
I’ve been debating for a while the idea of starting a newsletter. I spend a lot of time doing very small adventures, and they’re usually not big enough to write a blog post about on here. For example, one of my favourite ways of spending time outside each day is going out to water allContinue reading “I’m Starting a Newsletter – Why Not Subscribe?”
A Helping Hand
The third bank holiday weekend of May came around fast. The promise of sunshine all weekend was enough to tempt me into looking at a short getaway, perhaps a 3-day hike or a bike ride out to a camp spot. Maybe I could go to the beach with my camera. Inevitably, plans got stopped, whenContinue reading “A Helping Hand”
Our Time Outdoors – Trail Running
Our Time Outdoors is a short documentary series which focuses on a number of hobbies and interests which encourage people to spend time outdoors and in nature. It explores what motivates people to take that step out the front door. In episode one we meet Justin who spends his free time running through his localContinue reading “Our Time Outdoors – Trail Running”
Starting Again
Back in September 2017, I competed in my first Sprint Triathlon, just two weeks after my first-ever 100-mile bike ride. I was training most days of the week, sometimes even twice a day. Swimming, cycling, running and gym work. It was probably the fittest I’d ever been and also the most time I’d spent outdoors.Continue reading “Starting Again”
Why I Think Local Adventures Are Important
Is there a more pleasant way of spending a warm spring day than hiking to the top of a fell in the lake district and watching the sunset over the mountains? It sounds great and would be hard to argue against. If you are anything like me though, who, between working 6 days a weekContinue reading “Why I Think Local Adventures Are Important”
The Cost of Wild Camping
I fell into wild camping when I embarked on my third bikepacking trip, a two-week cycling trip around Europe. I’d previously spent a week cycling through France, stopping in an Airbnb each night, and then a long weekend in Wales with paid campsites. Both trips were thoroughly enjoyable and having a place to stay eachContinue reading “The Cost of Wild Camping”
Finding Your Spot of Nature
I live in England, a country recognised for its picturesque landscapes. After posh accents and afternoon tea, the rolling green countryside is not far down the list of what people think of when they consider England. A stroll through a countryside village at the peak of spring can be a sight to behold. According toContinue reading “Finding Your Spot of Nature”
Back on the Bike
I fell in love with cycling when I was a kid. Ten years old, I raced around the estate with my friends on a second-hand bike I’d had from a cousin. That bike was battered, covered in Pokémon stickers and about three sizes too big for me. Yet, it was my earliest passport to adventure.Continue reading “Back on the Bike”
Get Up Go Outside 