How to: use your watch as a compass
A quick but potentially life-saving little tip – your analog watch also works as a compass if you know how to read it. How to…
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Best active road trips for The Independent
Dreaming of the road less travelled? Roaring down a ribbon of tarmac through wild open spaces is one of life’s great pleasures, and exploring by…
View PostReview: Robens Fairbanks Tipi tent from Outdoor World Direct
Sleeping under the stars is a delight in the Robens Fairbanks Tipi, £399 from Outdoor World Direct. This spacious canvas tipi is a canvas home…
View PostA multi-day hike through the Brecon Beacons
A multi-day hike through the Brecon Beacons: Searching for a little adventure inspiration? I joined the awesome Jake Thompsett of JT Expeditions for an expedition…
View PostSummer in St Anton Am Arlberg, Austria
A long weekend in one of my favourite places on the planet – St Anton in Austria, where wild flowers and pine trees cover the…
View PostGot your A level results? My gap year ideas in The Independent
School’s out, A Level results are in and it’s the beginning of a whole new chapter for a fresh set of would-be travellers. Broaden your…
View PostReview: Quechua Two Seconds Easy Fresh&Black Pop-Up Tent, Decathlon
Quechua Two Seconds review: Despite its mouthful of a name, Quechua’s latest popup at Decathlon (£59.99) comes with decent looks and promises to be quick…
View PostCompetition: WIN £100 to spend at Simply Swim
Inspired by the Olympic swimming heroes to get into the water? Whether you’re planning for your first triathlon or just want a dip in the…
View PostJosie finds calm in the south of France and on the Turkish coast
Read the wonderful Josie Cox‘s travel tales in France and Turkey, where she finds beauty and a warm welcome despite troubled times.
View PostHow to: survive a bear attack
How to survive a bear attack This is essential knowledge for the outdoorsy type as you never know when you could come across a Grizzly…
View PostSouthern Crete Travel Guide | Taking it slow
Southern Crete Travel Guide: Lazy days with friends in southern Crete, a quiet oasis of unchanged mountain villages, astonishingly limpid seas, proper Greek tavernas and…
View PostA Howies summer
If you care about buying low impact, planet-saving clothing then I doubt I have to introduce you to Howies, the Welsh makers of wonderful outdoors-ready…
View PostReview: Berghaus Remote 25 Rucksack
In my quest for the ultimate all-rounder rucksack I review the Berghaus Remote 25l backpack, £55, modelled here by the gorgeous Florence.
View PostAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef diving guide
Captivated by David Attenborough’s explorations of the place he calls “the most magical thing I ever saw in my life”? I was too. The Great…
View PostThe pirates of Prussia Cove, Cornwall in Countryfile Magazine
In the latest issue of BBC Countryfile Magazine I explore Prussia Cove in search of the rather gentlemanly Carter brothers, notorious 18th century smugglers who…
View PostFinding Fantastic Mr Fox in Countryfile Magazine
“On a hill above a valley there was a wood. In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole.…
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