I’m sure you’re wondering how these Scarpa Kailash Boots came into my life. Actually, I should say how they saved my life. It all began in a pair of borrowed boots (thanks sis) on the Scafell Pike descent. Suddenly, my legs started to moan and toes started to twinge. It’s a good old hike for […]
Lifestyle Of An Adventurer
The Adventure Dictionary: A Non Definitive Guide To Adventure Jargon
Ever come across an adventure term that just had you flummoxed? You and me both friend. Welcome to the Adventure Dictionary where all your adventure jargon needs are lovingly taken care of. Hiking Terminology Munro A Scottish mountain over 914m high so named after the man who first chartered them, Sir Hugh Munro. There are […]
Gift Guide For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Well, Christmas is just around the corner so I’ve compiled an adventure lovers gift guide to set you on the right path, or at the very least give you some inspiration, for finding that perfect gift. Whether it’s gifts for hikers, gifts for snowboarders or gifts for SUPers I’ve tried to include a little something […]
The SO Adventure Club Begins
I’ve decided to start an adventure club which, at present, not even I am a fully fledged member of. Stranger things have happened. There are a number of outdoor activities, of various levels of ability, that I want to tick off my bucket list so to keep track of them all and push myself into […]
Camping Food Essentials & Meal Planner
Which foods you take camping will largely depend on where you’re going and what cooking facilities will be available. You could be hiking across a mountain range changing sleeping spots every night in which case you’ll most likely be hovering over a light single cylinder stove to prepare your meals. On the other hand, you […]
Beauty And The Campsite
Here’s my mundane beauty camping story. I’ll have enjoyed a wonderful camping holiday, ahh the open fields and starry skies, only to return with my skin displaying its displeasure with having been treated so badly, my body aching and covered in mud and my hair looking like, to paraphrase, ‘I’ve walked through a hedge backwards’ […]