sian May 28, 2020 adventure

10 summer evening adventures to take this week

Long summer evenings were made for adventures. Forget all about your busy working day and savour the remaining hours of balmy sunshine by ticking off… View Post

sian March 15, 2020 active

Why start running? Eight reasons why I love running

Why start running? I’m totally addicted to sweaty-faced, jelly-legged, all-weather running. From massive mental health benefits and city mapping to living out Taylor Swift fantasies,… View Post

sian March 31, 2017 adventure

The outdoorsy girl’s guide to the Forest of Dean

Have you explored the Forest of Dean? England’s oldest oak forest is a place where kings once hunted, where wild boar with a semi-mythical status… View Post

sian December 11, 2016 video

Video: six fantastic outdoor adventures in Finland

Ah, Finland! Land of 190,000 lakes, endless empty forests, the occasional moose and really nice cinnamon buns. I made a video of my favourite little… View Post

sian December 5, 2016 kit reviews

The great big outdoorsy Christmas gift guide 2016

Hello hello festive friends! It’s that very exciting time of year when I share the loveliest outward-bound gifts in the land with you, just in… View Post

sian November 10, 2016 travel

How to: have an epic adventure in just a few weeks

If you fancy planning your own life-changing, globe-trotting journeys but worry work will get in the way of dreaming big, try one of these seven… View Post

sian November 9, 2016 how to

How to: make homemade Christmas gifts for outdoorsy friends

Screw you, consumerist-driven, money-mad Black Friday! Avoid mental shoppers and, instead, show some love and save some dosh by making these delightful outdoorsy trinkets, the… View Post

sian October 18, 2016 climbing

Cult outdoor kit for Red Bull

Ever wondered what explorers and athletes have squirrelled away in their rucksacks? I picked ten classics must-haves for the Red Bull Adventure blog – they’re… View Post

sian May 6, 2016 camping

Outdoor adventures and #RidiculousPossibilities with TK Maxx

What are you up to this weekend? Can you squeeze in a last-minute adventure? Whatever you’ve got planned you can get kitted up at TK… View Post

sian March 11, 2016 kit reviews

All kitted up for spring

Snowdrops! Sunshine, kind of! To celebrate spring attempting to rock up to the party here are my latest favourites for beach days and active travel,… View Post

sian February 18, 2016 places to stay

My Greentraveller’s guide to the Greek islands of Lesvos and Chios

I travelled to the Aegean islands of Lesvos and Chios for Greentraveller to put together a travel guide to these magical communities, and discovered a… View Post

sian May 1, 2015 how to

The cheat’s hygiene guide to camping and festivals

Just FYI, I love it when people suggest ideas for new blog posts. So with thanks to Jessica Renz, here’s my hygiene guide to camping… View Post

sian April 28, 2015 style

Perfect picnic picks for spring

This weather is insane, isn’t it? I hope you are all brown by now. Since all I want to do is be outdoors, preferably with… View Post

sian November 20, 2014 camping

A cabin in the woods

My friend Matt has a little bit of woodland tucked away in the Wye valley, complete with tiny cabin kitted out with a stove and… View Post

sian January 2, 2013 journalism

The Girl Outdoors does The Simple Things

May I humbly suggest that you get hold of a copy of the January edition of lovely magazine The Simple Things, because I am in… View Post