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Two New Rain Gear Products
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…
Read MoreHiking Socks – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
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…
Read MoreWhat are the main responsibilities of a walk leader?
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…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – Believe
Believe: Boxing, Olympics and My Life Outside the Ring by Nicola Adams At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Years of relentless training, fundraising…
Read MoreReading AudioBooks is Now Free!
100 Outstanding British Walks £13.41 Buy Product A Walk from the Wild Edge – Jake Tyler £4.10 Buy from Amazon Adventure Geek Luxe Reflective Jacket £55.00 Add to basket Adventure Geek Reflective Beanie – Stay Seen, Stay Cosy! £15.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – HELP ME
100 Outstanding British Walks £13.41 Buy Product A Walk from the Wild Edge – Jake Tyler £4.10 Buy from Amazon Adventure Geek Luxe Reflective Jacket £55.00 Add to basket Adventure Geek Reflective Beanie – Stay Seen, Stay Cosy! £15.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – UMBRELLA CLIP
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 weighs approximately 8oz and is perfect for any long trip (especially if you know you are…
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – Muck Boot / Walking Wellies
GEAR REVIEW – Muck Boot – Women’s Arctic Sport 11 Tall Boots BY MICHELLE BANISTER (aka Fat Flump) Here goes – a review of my Muck Boots after a very wet and muddy walk around Long Buckby! My boots were very comfy – I wore two pairs of socks to ensure my feet did not…
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