A Wild Night to Remember…
So what do you do when you are seen wild camping in a not-so-stealthy spot? Where three teenagers, a cocky lad and two girls, walk past with a bottle of rum to be drunk down by the river, just 30km … Continue reading
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The Advantages of Commuting to Work
Living only six miles from work, I have swapped my car for the bike to get me to the office. It’s over a month now of cycle-commuting and the benefits are numerous. I can’t think of any bad points in … Continue reading
Six Month’s On the Road to Freetown
I’ve now been on the road for six months – I can barely believe it! And after six months and 9,000km I’m in Freetown, Sierra Leone. My last note was about the Sahara and unquantifiable amounts of sand. I have … Continue reading
Scarp Charmoz GTX Review
Charmoz GTX – Scarpa I was fortunate enough to spend my alpine summer with a pair of Scarpa Charmoz GTX Mountaineering Boots to try out and pass my humble opinion on, and I have to say it was an experience … Continue reading
Science, Religion and the Outdoors
It’s long been recognised that the wilderness, especially mountain wilderness, has a spiritual quality that humans need. John Muir expressed it perfectly when he said “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where … Continue reading
First steps in the Alps – An introduction by Mountain Guide Nick Parks. Part 2
Glacier Travel Glacier travel is not something that is possible to replicate easily in the UK and as many alpine excursions involve tackling glaciers, understanding the dangers of crevasses and falling ice cliffs and how to minimize the risk is … Continue reading
