I took my nice new Berghaus Flux daysack, £50, out for a little spin around Ashton Court’s mountain bike trails to see how it dealt with mud, sweat and falling into bushes a lot. Ouch.
Video: A kiteracer from the North
Ethereal Canadian lakes? Check. Stunning Mexican scenery? Check. An awesome outdoors girl showing off her talent? Massive check. Videomaker François Guinaudeau presents ‘A kiteracer …
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Review: The Monster Race 2013
The mucky pups over at Muddy Race asked me to write a little review of my latest foray into cross-country obstacle running – last weekend’s&…
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Placers to stay: camping on the Isle of Wight
Super chilled, lush green in hue and dotted with surf-friendly beaches, secret woodlands and cool camping spots, the Isle of Wight deserves its growing rep&…
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The Autumn Edit: the best kit for the new season
A chill in the air is no excuse not to get out in the countryside. Wrap up warm in some of my favourite kit for&…
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Interview: Johnny Flynn on the lure of the great outdoors
A few weeks ago my favourite music website For Folk’s Sake asked me to have a chat with wandering folk minstrel, Johnny Flynn, about …
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Competition: Win £300 of Uniqlo goodies
To celebrate UNIQLO’s gorgeous new super light Ultra Light Down jackets they’re offering fans of the collection £300 to spend in stores in their …
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Climbing in the Mendips
Last weekend Pete the Younger, Pete the Elder and I went climbing in the gorgeous Mendips, around the corner from Cheddar Gorge. We also made&…
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Interview: the awesome girls of Boatylicious
I had a nice chat with Laura of Team Boatylicious. In June 2014, she and three other super-adventurous ladies are aiming to set a new…
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Review: Meindl Sölden snow boots from Complete Outdoors
Whether you’re off on a ski season, planning a little foray to the Alps or just want to keep your toes toasty on wintery …
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Competition: Win a kitesurfing holiday with Explora Morocco
The adrenaline junkies over at Explora Morocco have a pretty rad prize up for grabs in their new competition – an action-packed week of kite…
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Review: Fjallraven rucksack from Complete Outdoors
I do like rugged outdoors gear that also manages to be über beautiful. Hence, I have a bit of a style crush on my new&…
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Places to Stay: The Gallivant Hotel at Camber Sands in Sussex
The Gallivant Hotel review: I spent a very nice seaside-y weekend at the gorgeous Gallivant Hotel on Camber Sands in Sussex, a chilled-out beachside haven&…
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Autumn layers: cosy parkas and yellow wellingtons
I spent the weekend staying near the beautiful Camber Sands in East Sussex and wrapped up in a fuzzy parka and some super-rad-amazing acid yellow&…
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Best autumn country walks
From bracing cliff hikes to autumn leaf-stomping riverside strolls, there’s no shortage of appealing places ramble about in this autumn. Lace up your boots, …
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Gift Your Gear with Rohan
Want to give a little outdoors loving back? Sarah Howcroft’s genius initiative, Gift Your Gear, takes your donated old kit and uses it to …
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