Archive for August 2019
GEAR REVIEW – COLUMBIA WOMEN’S HIKING SHIRT
Item: Women’s Columbia Hiking Shirt Cost: c£35 Used for: Walks in the heat Enjoyment Level: Brilliant on the Camino Hiking Shirt Review after over 18 months of use! In January…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – STEPS OUT OF TIME
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 20190% Introduction Steps Out of Time, One Woman’s Journey on the Camino by Katharine Soper Steps Out of Time won a silver medal in the 2014…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 7 – LEWES to EXCEAT
Weather: Rain! Then drizzle, then overcast. Difficulty Level: Lots of ups and downs. Location: Kingston on Lewes to Exceat Country Park Distance Travelled: 18 miles Bad ankle, but everything else…
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – MONTANE INEO WOMENS PRO PANTS
Item: Montane Women’s Hiking Leggings Cost: £70 Used for: All my walks! Enjoyment Level: Should have swapped years ago! Hiking Leggings Review after over 1000 miles! In September 2018 I…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 6 – TRULEIGH HILL to LEWES
Weather: A mix of hot, windy and cool. Difficulty Level: Tough day! Location: YHA Truleigh Hill to Kingston on Lewes Distance Travelled: 18 miles Health: Everything aches! The one where…
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – ALTRA LONE PEAK 4.0 WOMENS
Item: Altra Lone Peak Trail Runners Total Cost: £139.00 Used for: 3 Season Hiking Enjoyment Level: Best shoes so far! Gear Review after 600 miles! After watching endless YouTube videos…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 5 | AMBERLEY TO TRULEIGH HILL
Weather: Hot until mid day, then overcast. Difficulty Level: Moderate today Location: Amberley to YHA Truleigh Hill Distance Travelled: 16.54 miles Health: Painful ankle! The one where I’m joined by…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – My MIDSUMMER MORNING
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 20190% Introduction My Midsummer Morning: Rediscovering a Life of Adventure by Alastair Humphreys Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits – busking his…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | SOLAR POWER PACK
Item: Solar Power Pack Total Cost: £35.99 Used for: Long Distance Hikes Enjoyment Level: I’ll let you know! Treat of the week When Jason joined me on the South Downs…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #6 – THE ONE WITH THE ROWING BOAT!
Micro Adventure Progress Bar for 20190% Time Taken: 1 night Difficulty Level: A bit challenging! Location: Milton Keynes Gear Taken: Overnight camping gear and floaty things! Enjoyment Level: Good fun…
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