How to Pack a Rucksack: Everything You Need to Know
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

How to Pack a Rucksack: Everything You Need to Know

Packing a rucksack will never be the same again... you're about to become a rucksack packing Jedi

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 7 Jan 2020 • 10 min read
OS Maps: A Quick Start Guide to Reading Map Symbols
Guides, Lifestyle

OS Maps: A Quick Start Guide to Reading Map Symbols

Puzzled by OS maps and their numerous symbols? Here's a primer on what it all means... using colours!

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 27 Dec 2019 • 7 min read
4 Myths About Group Cycling Adventures
Guides, Cycling

4 Myths About Group Cycling Adventures

All hail group cycling!

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 20 Dec 2019 • 6 min read
Best of the Canary Islands | 6 Great Hikes & Outdoor Experiences
Guides, Canary Islands

Best of the Canary Islands | 6 Great Hikes & Outdoor Experiences

Here are some of the best things to do in the Canary Islands, an archipelago with far-reaching views and endless adventures

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 19 Dec 2019 • 9 min read
Plitviče Lakes National Park: A Guide to the Most Famous National Park in Croatia
Guides, Hiking, Croatia

Plitviče Lakes National Park: A Guide to the Most Famous National Park in Croatia

The Plitviče Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 18 Dec 2019 • 6 min read
How Coffee is Changing Lives Across Rwanda
Features, Conservation, Rwanda, Case Studies

How Coffee is Changing Lives Across Rwanda

The Cyimbili Hills lie on the shores of Lake Kivu on the western coast of Rwanda. The hills are known for their tranquillity and nature.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Dec 2019 • 8 min read
How to Plan a Cycle Tour
Guides, Cycling

How to Plan a Cycle Tour

Everything you need to think about to plan your cycle tour. Including our secret 3 steps...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 10 Dec 2019 • 7 min read
Guides, Cycling

7 Common Misconceptions About Mountain Biking

We bust some of the most common myths around mountain biking. It's not as expensive as you think it is, and you don't need to wear lycra...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 5 Dec 2019 • 8 min read
Snowshoeing: Your Guide to the Basics
Guides, Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing: Your Guide to the Basics

A quick low-down on everything you need to know about snowshoeing

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 3 Dec 2019 • 6 min read
Guides, Cycling

Cycling Abroad: 7 Things to Think About When Travelling With a Bike

Travelling on a bike and cycling abroad is one of life’s great pleasures. There’s no better way to explore a new country than by cycling through it

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 3 Dec 2019 • 8 min read
4 Reasons Adventurers are Heading to Kyrgyzstan
Guides, Kyrgyzstan

4 Reasons Adventurers are Heading to Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: land of the 40 tribes, home of the Mountains of Heaven. Impossible to spell, but excellent for winning Hangman

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 27 Nov 2019 • 7 min read
The Three Peaks Challenge: Climb the Highest Peaks in the UK
Guides, UK, Hiking

The Three Peaks Challenge: Climb the Highest Peaks in the UK

Your guide to Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis; the highest peak in England, Wales and Scotland

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 27 Nov 2019 • 6 min read
Best Adventure Backpacks | 4 Tips for Picking a Hiking Pack
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

Best Adventure Backpacks | 4 Tips for Picking a Hiking Pack

What’s the best backpack? Well, that depends on what you're going to be doing. Here are some tips on how to pick the best backpack for your next adventure...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 22 Nov 2019 • 5 min read
What is the Best Wild Camping Stove?
Guides, Camping, Gear

What is the Best Wild Camping Stove?

Buying a camping stove for your next wild camping adventure? Here's our guide on how to pick the right stove for you...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 22 Nov 2019 • 8 min read
Kayaking London: How and Where to do it
Guides, Kayaking, London

Kayaking London: How and Where to do it

Can you go kayaking in London? Yes, yes you can. Here's our quick guide to your options, whether you're kayaking London DIY fashion or going on a tour

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 20 Nov 2019 • 5 min read
Geiranger | The Essential Guide to the Geirangerfjord
Guides, Kayaking, Norway

Geiranger | The Essential Guide to the Geirangerfjord

Geiranger and the Geirangerfjord are must visits in Norway. For fjords, it's simply hard to look past the UNESCO protected Geirangerfjord for beauty.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 18 Nov 2019 • 8 min read
Leon McCarron: How Hiking Trails Are a Form of Storytelling
Features, Trail Setting Stories, Hiking

Leon McCarron: How Hiking Trails Are a Form of Storytelling

“I’m interested in it as a way to tell a story about a place. The best trails that I’ve walked on have had that narrative.”

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 18 Nov 2019 • 6 min read
White Water Rafting UK: A Beginner’s Guide to British Rivers
Guides, Rafting, UK

White Water Rafting UK: A Beginner’s Guide to British Rivers

Rafting in the UK is possible almost all year round. After all, the one thing the United Kingdom has in abundance is rain...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Nov 2019 • 9 min read
Undertourism | Why Avoiding Tourist Traps is More Important Than You Think
Features, Opinion, Conservation

Undertourism | Why Avoiding Tourist Traps is More Important Than You Think

It’s in these destinations that tourism can help to rebuild lives, restore nature, heal history, instil hope, and bring places and people back from the brink

  • Holly Tuppen
    Holly Tuppen
Holly Tuppen 13 Nov 2019 • 5 min read
Abseiling: A Beginner’s Guide to Safety and Equipment
Guides, Abseiling

Abseiling: A Beginner’s Guide to Safety and Equipment

What is abseiling it, how does it works and why would you want to walk backwards off a cliff, anyway?

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 12 Nov 2019 • 8 min read
Van Conversions: A Beginner’s Guide on How to Start Van Life
Guides, Lifestyle

Van Conversions: A Beginner’s Guide on How to Start Van Life

Van conversions and the van life hashtag have become an adventure staple. Here's our guide to how that started...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 12 Nov 2019 • 11 min read
6 Things to Know When You First Start Surfing
Guides, Surfing

6 Things to Know When You First Start Surfing

Surfing! It's one of the greatest sports in the world, but no word of a lie, it's also one of the hardest

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 6 Nov 2019 • 8 min read
How to Pack for an All-Weather Adventure
Guides, Packing & Prep

How to Pack for an All-Weather Adventure

Take the kitchen sink back out of your bag, stop trying to squeeze the zips shut, and have a read of this first

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 5 Nov 2019 • 5 min read
12 of the Best Outdoor Photography Accounts to Follow on Instagram
Guides, Lifestyle

12 of the Best Outdoor Photography Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Outdoor photography, at the highest level, is an artform. But with so many stunning locations out there, it’s also now not that tough to capture a beautiful landscape.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 5 Nov 2019 • 5 min read
Flores, Indonesia | How a Turtle Conservation Centre is Benefitting Locals in Indonesia
Features, Conservation, Indonesia, Case Studies

Flores, Indonesia | How a Turtle Conservation Centre is Benefitting Locals in Indonesia

Flores Island in Indonesia is primarily known as being part of the Komodo National Park. But the Komodo dragons are really just the start of the wildlife...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 29 Oct 2019 • 6 min read
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