How Many Stairs Do You Need to Climb to Reach the Top of Famous Mountains?
Guides, Climbing, Lifestyle

How Many Stairs Do You Need to Climb to Reach the Top of Famous Mountains?

You're only 4,610 stairs away from the top of Snowdon...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 31 Mar 2020 • 11 min read
The Much Better Adventures Guide to… Working From Home
Guides

The Much Better Adventures Guide to… Working From Home

Tips for working from home? Looking for some. We've got them for you. Since more people than ever are working from home, here's our guide to doing it.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 30 Mar 2020 • 7 min read
Laura Moss on Why Adventure Travel Should Be For Exploration, Not Competition
Features, Opinion, People

Laura Moss on Why Adventure Travel Should Be For Exploration, Not Competition

Laura Moss has walked across a frozen lake in Siberia, hiked across the desert in Oman and cycled around the world. And she's done it all alongside full time work.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 27 Mar 2020 • 10 min read
16 Awesome Outdoor Adventure Films Free To Watch Online
Guides, Lifestyle

16 Awesome Outdoor Adventure Films Free To Watch Online

Looking for some mountain inspiration? We've got plenty - and it won't even cost you a penny.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 26 Mar 2020 • 10 min read
The Quirky History of Ordnance Survey and the UK’s Maps
Features, Lifestyle

The Quirky History of Ordnance Survey and the UK’s Maps

A potted history of Ordnance Survey maps, from inception to present day. Including giant triangles, plum puddings and why it's called Ordnance Survey anyway

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 24 Mar 2020 • 10 min read
13 of the Best Travel Books to Read When You’re Stuck Inside
Guides, Lifestyle, Book Club

13 of the Best Travel Books to Read When You’re Stuck Inside

Travel books are one of the best ways to transport yourself to foreign lands, explore new cultures and landscapes, and engage in the sort of profound philosophical pondering

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 23 Mar 2020 • 11 min read
Polar Bears, Glaciers & 24-Hour Daylight: An Inside Look at Adventure Life on Svalbard
Features, People

Polar Bears, Glaciers & 24-Hour Daylight: An Inside Look at Adventure Life on Svalbard

We speak to Arne Kristofferson, who has spent over three decades guiding in the land of glaciers, bears and midnight sun...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 20 Mar 2020 • 7 min read
Climbing Ben Nevis: Your Guide to the Routes Up the UK's Highest Mountain
Guides, Climbing, UK

Climbing Ben Nevis: Your Guide to the Routes Up the UK's Highest Mountain

There are several routes up Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, from the Glen Nevis mountain trail to the CMD Arête...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 18 Mar 2020 • 11 min read
COVID-19: Supporting Our Community
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COVID-19: Supporting Our Community

We know lots of you have questions about Coronavirus and the status of your adventure. We’ve tried to answer as many of these questions as we can here.

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 17 Mar 2020 • 4 min read
Guides

Tallest Sand Dunes in the World | The Top 10

We look at Duna Federico Kirbus, the highest sand dune in the world (1234m), and the rest of the top 10...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 8 Mar 2020 • 10 min read
Namibia Holidays: Your Adventure Guide to the Country
Guides, Cycling, Namibia

Namibia Holidays: Your Adventure Guide to the Country

Namibia holidays are growing increasingly popular, and for good reason. If you want a hike, cycle or proper adventure in Namibia, start with this guide.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 27 Feb 2020 • 11 min read
Hiking Tips for Beginners: We Asked the Experts
Guides, Hiking

Hiking Tips for Beginners: We Asked the Experts

We asked the experts to give us the lowdown for those just starting out

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 26 Feb 2020 • 9 min read
How Hiking is Helping Wild Brown Bears in the Mountains of Greece
Features, Conservation, Greece, Rewilding, Case Studies

How Hiking is Helping Wild Brown Bears in the Mountains of Greece

One of the best-kept secrets in Greece is its brown bear population! We speak to Callisto, a conservation NGO working in the Pindos Mountains, about the fascinating brown bears in Greece

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Feb 2020 • 6 min read
Best Hikes in Iceland: 5 of the Most Beautiful Walking Routes
Guides, Hiking, Iceland

Best Hikes in Iceland: 5 of the Most Beautiful Walking Routes

Thinking about hiking Iceland? Here, we give a beginner's guide to the country, and highlight five world-class trails. Some long-distance trails, and some mountain peaks...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 20 Feb 2020 • 9 min read
Campfire Stew: A Basic Guide, Recipe and Ingredients
Guides, Lifestyle, Camping

Campfire Stew: A Basic Guide, Recipe and Ingredients

A guide to cooking a campfire stew, including what kit you'll need, ingredients and a basic recipe. There are few better ways to end a hike!

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 Feb 2020 • 6 min read
A Guide to Wainwrights – and How to “Bag” Them
Guides, Hiking, UK

A Guide to Wainwrights – and How to “Bag” Them

What are Wainwrights? They're a group of 214 fells/hills in the Lake District - named as such because they were all featured in Alfred Wainwright’s famous guidebooks.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 13 Feb 2020 • 5 min read
7 Quick Questions with Leon McCarron
Features, People, 7 questions

7 Quick Questions with Leon McCarron

Leon McCarron is an adventurer, filmmaker and storyteller… as well as being just a pretty cool guy. It’s not everyone who can say that they create long distance hiking trails.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 11 Feb 2020 • 6 min read
Scrambling in the UK | A Quick Adventure Guide
Guides, Hiking, UK

Scrambling in the UK | A Quick Adventure Guide

Scrambling bridges the gap between hiking and climbing. It's great fun and an essential skill for a lot of climbs. Here's more information!

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 6 Feb 2020 • 7 min read
10 of the Best Mountaineering Documentaries
Guides, Lifestyle, Mountaineering

10 of the Best Mountaineering Documentaries

We run through 10 of the best mountaineering and mountain climbing documentaries, from Touching the Void and Sherpa to Free Solo...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 4 Feb 2020 • 8 min read
Tara Canyon: Your Adventure Guide
Guides, Rafting, Montenegro

Tara Canyon: Your Adventure Guide

A quick overview of everything you need to know about the Tara Canyon for adventures. Plus some other interesting Tara Canyon facts.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 29 Jan 2020 • 6 min read
How to Make a Campfire
Guides, Camping

How to Make a Campfire

Your guide to making a campfire: how to do it, where it's okay to do it and more. Plus some recipes to up your campfire cooking game.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 28 Jan 2020 • 7 min read
7 Quick Questions with Alastair Humphreys
Features, People, 7 questions

7 Quick Questions with Alastair Humphreys

You’ve probably heard of Al because of his writing and for popularising the word “microadventure”. Here are some things you didn’t know you wanted to know about Alastair Humphreys.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 23 Jan 2020 • 6 min read
Wild Swimming: Your Guide to the Basics
Guides, Swimming

Wild Swimming: Your Guide to the Basics

Everything you need to know about wild swimming. What it is, how you can do it and where to find out more...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 21 Jan 2020 • 8 min read
The Ultimate Camping Essentials Checklist
Guides, Camping

The Ultimate Camping Essentials Checklist

We take camping checklists right down to the bare camping essentials. Read this to make sure you've got the basics of camping essentials covered.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 16 Jan 2020 • 7 min read
10 of the Best Alternative Hikes
Guides, Hiking

10 of the Best Alternative Hikes

Bored of the same old trails? Here are a few alternative treks in wild and remote places

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 14 Jan 2020 • 9 min read
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