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Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK’S SHOW:- “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” – JK Rowling Soundbite – an animal found in warmer climates Derek & Doreen experience their first walking induction and round-robin.  Interview with Sue Ferrie who talks about walks…

A few of us have been working hard behind the scenes to put together a podcast for our walking buddies. We have tried to include something for everyone, but as time goes on, the format may change and we will hopefully become more polished. Please join us on this journey! Here are the notes to…

With millions of people stuck indoors, I invite you to spend a wild night camping in your garden… About this Event This horrible virus has brought much of the world to a drastic halt. Seeing my hiking buddies and backpacking friends stuck indoors, just as the weather turns and the nights get lighter is frustrating.…

During these difficult times as we do our bit to try to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, we all face many challenges. If like me, the thought of staying inside for any long periods of time makes you feel claustrophobic and the symptoms of cabin fever sets in, then you may find…

I am so fed up of walking in the cold wet rain in the UK! Someone once told me there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing and they were right! Frogtoggs Rain Jacket If I am hiking long miles then I wanted a lightweight, breathable and effective rain jacket. My Mountain…

I have a strange obsession with socks, especially hiking and backpacking socks. I find myself lingering in the socks section of the outdoors shop convincing myself that I need another pair! After years of experimenting, I thought I would share with you my sock findings! #1 – Hiking socks A good quality hiking sock is…

Do you have a walking club or are you responsible for leading a group of people on a lowland walk? A lowland walk is a generally flat land with not many big hills to climb! When we are training our walk leaders to run and organise an Adventure Geek event, here is a quick list…