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Ten outdoors challenges for 2023

I don’t massively subscribe to the ‘new year, new you’ bollocks that gets bandied about every January but I do believe in setting myself a few rewarding resolutions to help me get outdoors. These ten easy outdoors challenges for 2020 are brilliant ways to get off the sofa and into your hiking boots this year.

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The great outdoorsy Christmas gift guide 2022

The great outdoorsy Christmas gift guide 2022

Glad tidings of comfort and joy! My outdoor, adventure and travel-themed Christmas gift guide is here to help you find the perfect present for the&…
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Arctic Adventure: What it’s like to join the Fjällräven Polar expedition

Arctic Adventure: What it’s like to join the Fjällräven Polar expedition

This is the story of a 300km journey across the wilderness from Norway to Sweden as part of the Fjällräven Polar 2019 expedition, crossing …
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Places to stay: Coastal Cottage Ceredigion, Wales

Places to stay: Coastal Cottage Ceredigion, Wales

Review: Coastal Cottage Ceredigion, West Wales Feeling like a planning an escape to the simple country life now that the nights have drawn in and&…
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Places to stay: Author’s Escape, North Devon

Places to stay: Author’s Escape, North Devon

Review: Author’s Escape coastal cabin, North Devon The name says it all – this cosy cabin was once the country home of a famed children’…
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The best bothies in Britain for adventure

The best bothies in Britain for adventure

Ten of the best bothies in Britain to stay in on your next adventure Feeling the urge to escape to the great outdoors? Nights out&…
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Finding the Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Finding the Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Pura Vida: chilled-out travels through Costa Rica I’m sitting in the prow of a little fishing boat and the night sky above me is …
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11 bucketlist landscapes to travel to once in your life

11 bucketlist landscapes to travel to once in your life

Dreaming of ‘land, lots of land, and the starry skies above’, to borrow from Bing Crosby? Journey to one of the wildest, weirdest and most&…
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Review: The Ribble CGR AL e-bike

Review: The Ribble CGR AL e-bike

Shout if you want to go faster – I’ve spent this year putting Ribble’s CGR AL e through its battery-powered paces. Here are my …
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Places to stay: Snomads Ski Chalet, Zakopane, Poland

Places to stay: Snomads Ski Chalet, Zakopane, Poland

Skiing is back with a bang this winter – if you’re watching the pennies or just fancy exploring somewhere different, pack your mittens and head&…
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The best hiking trousers and trekking tights for women

The best hiking trousers and trekking tights for women

Whether you’re planning on conquering Britain’s tallest peaks or just going for a relaxed ramble in your nearest woodland, walking trousers can make …
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11 of the best changing robes for surfers, swimmers and water lovers

11 of the best changing robes for surfers, swimmers and water lovers

Cosy up in and out of the water in a weatherproof changing robe. Even the hardiest wild swimmer or winter surfer will be surprised by&…
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Top nine incredible hiking hotels to trek from

Top nine incredible hiking hotels to trek from

Pack your walking boots and head for the hills – I’ve picked nine of the best hiker-friendly hotels to escape to around the world, from&…
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Come and explore Kitzbühel – my favourite adventures in the Austrian Alps

Come and explore Kitzbühel – my favourite adventures in the Austrian Alps

This summer I found a new mountain home from home – the welcoming Alpine town of Kitzbühel in the Austrian Tyrol. This part of Austria’…
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Meet my Therm-a-Rest sleep system, and top tips for comfier camping

Meet my Therm-a-Rest sleep system, and top tips for comfier camping

//Paid partnership with Therm-a-Rest// Meet my Therm-a-Rest sleeping system Camping is one of my all-time favourite reasons to get out in the wild in any&…
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Inside Evie – the best bits and bobs from our campervan conversion

Inside Evie – the best bits and bobs from our campervan conversion

All the little bits and bobs I love about Evie, our 1982 Bedford CF Mk 1 facelift van. Some fun ideas to save if you’re eyeing …
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