The highs and lows of running 50km in Maderia. I say highs and lows in the very literal sense as the actual run itself was a massive high and very fun experience. The doubts about the run were all pre start.It was wet, very wet. Authorised weather warning wet. Which delayed the start by 2 …
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The simple life of a walking holiday and the lessons I learned
Rather than spending a week at home I decided to follow my own advice from many years ago and choose adventure over boredom. I walked the West Highland Way. 96 miles of walking and camping up Scotland’s west coast. The thing which made this a nice trip was the simplicity of it. Each day I …
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Weight v’s Comfort v’s cost. The hiking compromise
I have found when planning a multi-day hike these three factors have become a big part of my thinking when it comes to what I take. Obviously I want to be comfortable when hiking and camping for multiple days, it is not all about suffering. Unfortunately the more comfort you want when camping requires more …
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Nine years in Norfolk
I came here with grand plans of exploring a new part of the UK – being close enough to London to pop in for the day was now an option. Even a stepping stone away from France or many of the large airports where I could jet off to a European country for the weekend. …
My journey to 4600m out of 5895m
Tanzania – Kilimanjaro It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world 1345m is the highest place in the UK and we were about to start a hike at 1800m up to 3000m on day 1! Day 1 of hike 1800m to 3000m 11km 7 hours For me …
Zanzibar
So there are still a few days before I fly to Zanzibar now the nerves and panic are setting in. Have I done enough training? After reading some one else’s blog it would seem not, also the fact I average only 2’000 steps per day this might be pushing it but trying to put that …
Kayaking and photography
Before I begin this is not an article about the ins and outs of camera settings and which aperture and shutter you need to get that perfect shot (if anyone knows please tell me) This is an article from the point of view of a kayaker getting that all important new profile pic, or nomination …
Good or bad, hard to tell
So I witnessed a great tragedy. Whilst doing something I loved, I saw someone die. At the time it was awful and consumed my thoughts, putting me off the sport.Is the reward worth the risk? For a long time after it shook me, images of that day still flash into my mind, certain triggers make …
Plastic free packing
So this year Tanzania have banned all carrier bags. I totally agree with this and it is a great step towards reducing the amount of unnessary plastic in the world especially single use plastic. Packing for a 2 week trip, including going up a mountain in the rain without plastic has caused a few head …
Lazy or efficient?
It has been pointed out recently that I do not take many strokes when paddling white water. Is my paddling lazy or efficient? I have been shown recently that 1 effective and well timed stroke is just as effective as ten’s of frantic or small strokes. If you can achieve something in 1 stroke why …
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