by admin | Aug 8, 2016 | Camping, Microadventure, Resources and Links, Small Adventures
The two words ‘wild camping’ can strike fear into the heart of even the most willing adventurer. Where do I go? What do I take? Is it even legal?? To help answer these questions, women’s outdoor brand Lily Wild recently organised a wild camping...
by admin | Aug 3, 2016 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the Andes, Mindset & Psychology
I have to say that deciding where to go for the next big adventure caused me a wee bit of strife. When the idea to travel through South America on a giant kick-scooter fell through, it became a toss up between the two elements of the journey. What was more important...
by admin | Jun 15, 2016 | Resources and Links, Small Adventures
It’s that time of year again. The days are long, the nights are warm, those of you with hay fever look like something from the Zombie apocalypse and (if a city dweller) your face is forced frequently into the armpit of a sweaty, topless man on the tube. Yes folks...
by admin | Jun 9, 2016 | Mindset & Psychology, Resources and Links, Small Adventures
Here goes an experiment. Because it strikes me that all-too-often we only get to hear about adventure plans when they are unveiled / announced / launched / released, and above all… final. The reasons for that are valid – you don’t want to look like a prize...
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Cycling adventures, Microadventure, Mindset & Psychology, Resources and Links, Running Adventures, Small Adventures, Swimming adventures, Walking Adventures
I’m staring at a picture of a girl on her first bicycle tour. Her wayward hair is kept only slightly in check by a helmet perched awkwardly on her head. Her arms, now sun-kissed after a few months on the road lead down to legs muscles, now slightly tighter than they...