The Importance of A Map and Compass

As some of you may know, I recently passed the Lowland Leaders Course, which is a nationally recognised qualification for the outdoor industry.  In all honesty, I very nearly didn’t pass this course, mainly due to my attitude towards maps and a compass. I needed to change my attitude! In my head, paper maps were…

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GEAR REVIEW – WATERPROOF GLOVES

TREAT OF THE WEEK – WINTER GLOVES On Monday I dropped my waterproof gloves in the car park after one of our AG Club walks, but luckily one of my members noticed and handed them back to me.  Wearing black gloves on dark nights is probably not a good idea!  Then, during a daytime walk…

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The Painful Process of Self Publishing A Travelogue Book

As some of you may know, in July this year I walked the South Downs Way and I was quite excited about converting my travel journal into a paperback book.  Business friends of mine had self published books before, and one networking friend had even set up a self publishing business so how hard can…

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BOOK REVIEW – BLANKET OF STARS

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

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BOOK REVIEW – WALK WITH YOUR WOLF

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

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Top Tips For Staying Dry When Walking In The Rain

Autumn was declared on 23rd September and since then it has not stopped raining!  Having spent the last weekend in the Peak District, and being forced to purchase a new waterproof jacket, I felt that it was time for a top tips blog for walking in the wet stuff!   Before I get into how…

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GEAR REVIEW -BOOT DRYERS

TREAT OF THE WEEK – BOOT DRYERS A few years ago I climbed Snowdon in the pouring rain.  It was great fun but my boots were soaked and no amount of newspaper was going to get them dry. I remember feeling rather envious of the guy at the YHA who had his boots all plugged…

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AMOOZING SELFIES

Each person is allowed to select x 2 photos and voting will close on 25th September.   Vote for your favourite “aMoozing Selfie” Claire – spot the cow! Susan – golden shot! Alison – with Jerry the cow. Nigel & Michelle – joint aMoozing selfie Nigel & Michelle – all the way from Brighton. Chris and…

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