Life is about experience. This area of the blog is to share ideas and inspiration from some of my adventures.
Based in the south east of England with two small children, increasingly I have to seek out the little adventures that work around family life. From fossil hunting on the Jurassic coast, to exploring the lesser known bits of local history, there are a lot of memorable experiences available everywhere if you look hard enough.
As someone who has been fortunate to travel to many areas of the world, from the Australian outback to snowy covered lapland, mid atlantic to Jordanian desert, in this part of the blog I share any useful thoughts and inspiration I may have.
How do you decide how many gas canisters to throw in the bag for the next wild camping or trekking trip?? This calculator can help you make a more informed choice. Most gas canisters of the types used for trekking are now butane/ propane mix. The addition of propane gives better low temperature performance. There […]
How much gas do i need to carry – Hiking, Backpacking, Wild Camping Read More »
One of the biggest mistakes beginner, and sometimes even seasoned, trekkers and wild campers make is carrying too much weight. Extra weight means extra fatigue, extra time to reach the destination, less pleasure and more chance of injury. When you are young and strong it’s easy to brave it out, but as you age you
Packing lighter – Tips for lighter trail weight without spending a fortune Read More »
Most survival tins or kits come with a bit of fishing line and a couple of hooks. In most wilderness areas fish are the probably the easiest protein source to catch (probably on par is catching small mammals or birds using a snare, although, due to their indiscriminate nature, snares should be left for real
Survival fishing tips – How to catch with just hook and line? Read More »
Of all the survival skills navigation is perhaps the most versatile. Not only useful day to day, it is essential for safe travel in the wilderness and removes a significant chance of needing the other survival skills. It’s not for nothing that whether you are training as a mountain leader or yachtmaster, it represents probably
Navigating without a compass Pt. 1 – Intro & Plants Read More »
Somewhat at odds with our blog title we venture into a space with no skies to give the kids a day out with a difference. A days caving in South Wales. I have tried caving a few times. As a Scout we were lucky to have a district caving expert who would take us on
A caving experience: a caving day in Wales for beginners Read More »
A personal account of how I achieved a personal goal of sailing across an ocean at modest cost. A brilliant experience I will always remember. For anyone who relishes the idea of an adventure, a big sailing voyage is one of the classics. However, it can also seem a bit, well, inaccessible. Boats are expensive,
How to sail across the Atlantic Read More »
A pick of my favourite slab routes from VD to E3. Some could certainly argue to be amongst the UKs best slab climbs. I originally wrote this post many years ago on an old blog but still stand by these choices. All routes that have given me great experiences. As a climber of 15+ years,
5 great UK slab routes Read More »
Some adventures are big and some small, some are intellectual, some are physical, all can teach us something and enrich our lives “I think therefore I am” is perhaps the most widely used philosophical quote out there. This Descartes quote, whilst rooted in what it it means to exist, is based on our own experiences
What is an adventure? Read More »
