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GEAR REVIEW – UMBRELLA CLIP
Item: Umbrella Clip Cost: £1.00 Used for: Attaching your umbrella to a rucksack Enjoyment Level: Brilliant! TREAT OF THE WEEK – UMBRELLA CLIP I have walked with an umbrella now for many years. A trekking umbrella is brilliant in the rain and is also fantastic in the hot sun. The Euroschirm umbrella that I have…
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – Muck Boot / Walking Wellies
Item: Walking Wellies Cost: approx £115 Used for: Hiking in wet and muddy terrain Enjoyment Level: Warm, dry, toasty feet! Grade: 4/5 Feature: A warm fleece lining to keep your feet toasty in temperatures as low as -40C. GEAR REVIEW – Muck Boot – Women’s Arctic Sport 11 Tall Boots BY MICHELLE BANISTER (aka Fat…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – ATOMIC HABITS
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving–every day. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies…
Read More2020 HIKING GOALS FOR A FEMALE SOLO TREKKER! (Video)
Topic: Hiking Goals for 2020 Time out: Approx 5 weeks in total Time of year, July, Sept & Nov 2020 HIKING GOALS FOR 2020 In this week’s video, I talk about my hiking goals for 2020 which includes three big walks that I have planned. One walk is with the Adventure Geek Walking Club (Hadrian’s…
Read MoreAdventure Geek Goals for 2020
Each year I plan my goals and objectives for work and for life. If you were interested in reading my personal goals then feel free to have a nose over here. You may wonder why I would want to tell the world that one of my personal goals is to make sure I clean my…
Read MoreThe Real Reason Why Habits Matter
Habits have always been an interest of mine. I never really understood why we do the things that we do, either good habits or bad habits. I am a big believer that habits are what forms your identity. If you have good eating habits and exercise daily then your identity becomes that of a healthy…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – THE MIRACLE EQUATION
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 2019 0% Introduction The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Turn Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod Hal Elrod, keynote speaker and author of the bestselling book The Miracle Morning, shares his “miracle equation,” the secret to unlocking happiness, success, and your full potential. You Are…
Read MoreOne Application All Walkers Should Have On Their Phone
Click here If you have been following my blog for a while, or perhaps you are a member of the AG walking club, then you will know that I use technology for all sorts of things to do with the outdoors. Even though I always have a map in my rucksack, I have never had…
Read MoreWalking Is Good For The Soul!
People often say to me “I think it is great that you are now running a business that is doing something that you love”. I nod enthusiastically and tell the world that I am living the dream. Walking has meant the world to me for many years but I am no longer walking for me,…
Read MoreIt’s Good To Walk and Talk, But Why?
Have you ever noticed that people tell each other all sorts of things when you are on a walk? If you have walked any long distance trail then you will instantly understand where I am coming from. There is something about the act of walking that bonds two people together much quicker than any other…
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