Having to surf in the biting cold is pretty much inevitable for riders in the UK, where freezing green waves, menacing grey skies and frostbitten fingers are more of the surf scene than tropical sands and hibiscus flowers.
The Girl Outdoors in Company magazine
Wahooo the December issue of Company is finally out and I am in it! If you fancy spending your hard-earned £2 on a magazine this…
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Five breathtaking views from around the Great British Isles
Countryside fan James Agate rounds up the most beautiful vistas in the UK for your viewing pleasure. If you’re looking for stunning views and …
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Review: The North Face women’s 100 Glacier fleece
The North Face Glacier Fleece review: In preparation for my epic ski adventure, coming soon to The Girl Outdoors (well, once I actually hit the&…
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How to: beginner’s guide to DSLR photography
After many many years as a bit of a tech-phobe, I’m finally learning the ins and outs of photography, mainly because pretty much any …
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Review: Annecy ski cosmetics
I’m off on a ski season to Cervinia, Italy in December, which I am so excited about that I can’t sleep at night …
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Urban wildlife – foxes in London
It was spellbinding to wake up on a sunny Sunday at my aunt’s house and open the curtains on this beautiful russet-coloured fox having …
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The magical £5000 hobbit house
Simon Dale is my new hero – using just £5000 worth of materials and some man power he has magicked up a cosy little house…
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Places to stay: Cuddling reindeer in Lapland
I think a small part of me wasn’t quite sure reindeer were real until we visited Napapiirin Porofarmi Reindeer Farm. The farm’s reindeer …
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Walking Lapland’s Pieni Karhunkierros trail
It doesn’t get much more authentically Finnish than waking up in Lapland in a cosy log cabin overlooking a misty lake in the middle …
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Heroes of the arctic circle: more on Steve Young
Someone else has been on adventures in the Arctic recently, but in a more dramatic way than me. In March I interviewed the fantastic Steve&…
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The North Face Base Camp flip flops review
Base Camp Flip Flop Review: I took a pair of The North Face Base Camp flip flops, £28, with me on my Finnish adventure, because…
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White water rafting in the Ruka rapids
White water rafting does not involve the most attractive outfit in the world. Over your normal clothes go thick rubber dungarees, a coat of the&…
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Guest Blog: Nuuksio National Park by Karina Kold
It doesn’t get much more beautiful than Finland’s Nuuksio National Park, which may be only an hour from central Helsinki but feels like …
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Nova Scotia: a photo blog
Two weeks in Nova Scotia are not enough. The Maritimes are a gorgeous patchwork of apple trees, wooden slat houses in pastel yellows and blues&…
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Review: Gelert Wilderness 55 Litre rucksack
The Girl Outdoors has been a bit quiet recently, mainly because the only downfall of actually being out and about outdoors is a lack of&…
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