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What’s your bucket list? Here’s mine

When I came across Alikat’s Bucket List Challenge I really had to stop and think about what would be on mine. There are simply so many things. In recent years I’ve really prioritised thinking of what I want to do with the UK as a base because there is simply…

Cam Head from Kettlewell | Yorkshire Dales

Kettlewell is a sleepy little village with a remote rolling road bringing in visitors. With quaint stone houses jam-packed in along the river it’s unbelievably picturesque and no surprise that it’s a popular destination for tourists.  We’ve done this walk twice now – it’s turning into a favourite – once…

What is an allotment? & how it changed my life

Here’s something that you might not expect – an allotment might just be the thing to change your life exponentially. It did with mine. After struggling with good mental health and feeling like there was something more to life than chasing peaks I signed up for my first allotment.  Firstly,…

Outdoors? Gym? Every day? Is this the perfect top? | Icebreaker review

Are you looking for the best top to wear hiking, walking or just for a more ethical choice? Maybe to start Country Walking’s #walk1000miles or Trail’s #EverestAnwhere challenges? Me, too. I started looking for such a top last year… What: Womens Siren LS Sweetheart Size: S Tested for: Two months…

Wild swimming | a new adventure

We’d gone to the Lake District for the weekend to wild camp and climb Scafell Pike as prep for the Three Peaks challenge but one of the best memories from that weekend was the swimming… ‘Go on’, Martha urged, ‘just one small dip’. I hadn’t come prepared for swimming, it…