The month of May is National Walking Month, and recent surveys suggest that more of us than ever are taking to the hills to get our regular physical activity. In fact, with 2.8 million people claiming to be regular hill walkers, walking has more active participants across the country than sports such as football, rugby…
Toddlers, by anyone’s admission, are a crazy bunch. They are gloriously unpredictable: palatable and compliant one minute, then charging headlong on a collision course the next minute, intent on inflicting maximum physical and emotional damage on anyone daft enough to be in their way. While some people might consider any parent willing to explore the…
In our busy lives, where we constantly juggle family life and work commitments, some days the closest that I get to what some people would describe as ‘real adventure’ is gazing in awe at the lives of others on social media. We don’t do badly, of course, but the vast majority of our adventures – and we’re genuinely really happy…
It seems only two minutes ago that I was admiring the fact that I’d worn flip flops for about 60 consecutive days and, in doing so, accumulated a lovely set of tan lines across both feet in what was an epic summer season. Fast forward to mid-September, the temperature has dropped, I’ve already started to…
When you have kids, everyone and their dog is ready warn you about sleepless nights, explosive nappies and reflux. They stand there, arms folded, with a smug look plastered across their face as they knowingly nod along to your utterly incredulous expression. Like lambs to the slaughter, new parents are thrust into these issues with…
While this, to some, might seem a little self-indulgent, being a dad, for me, is not about receiving expensive gifts off my kids (via, of course, my wife’s bank account) at this time of year. All I really want is to spend the day as a family. You see, I’ll take making memories over accumulating…
Next Sunday is my third favourite day of the year after Christmas Day and my Birthday. It is, of course, Father’s Day. While many unfortunate dads out there will be on the receiving end of some terrible novelty socks or a hideous musical tie, I’m here to ensure that the outdoor dads in your life…
A little stale from stomping the same ground over and over, I was lucky enough to be invited away with the awesome Ultimate Navigation School, who teach everyone from hill walkers to Mountain Rescue Teams and Special Forces. Would the weekend expose my deficiencies or give me cause to celebrate some barely used and possibly…
Winter hiking can be an amazing experience. Unfortunately, for some, it can also be deadly. So, how is walking and hiking in winter conditions drastically different from summer conditions and what do you need to do to enjoy the hills, fells and mountains when the weather turns cold? Here’s some top tips… As soon as…
Sometimes I have to remind myself that not everyone is as confident in the great outdoors as I am. The fact that I wouldn’t think twice about taking the kids camping is, understandably, an alien notion to some. One of the most beautiful things about we humans is our diversity and, of course, this diversity…
