I love sharing my adventures. Writing about and filming them has become such fun. I enjoy explaining the details of the ups and downs that come with pushing your boundaries. I hope you enjoy it too. I’ve always loved sharing and educating – I’m a teacher, so it’s second nature to me. I find the …
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The Continental Divide Trail. Have you heard of it? You may well know that I’m just days away from starting to hike this epic route, but other than that what have I told you about it? Probably not enough. So here’s a brief introduction to the CDT, how I’ve prepared and what the next week …
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What kind of backpack do you love? I expect if you’ve hiked a while you’ll know. If you’re new to the hiking world you’ll soon figure it out! In fact, if you spend enough time hiking, you soon begin to understand which kit works best for you and your body. It doesn’t take long to …
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You might see me grinning from under my swimming robe on the beach these days, happy after a sea dip, but don’t be fooled. I’ve always hated the cold water. It just wasn’t for me. I’ve watched for years whilst friends and family sank into the sea in the winter months and talked about it …
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We are working in uncertain times and the ground is moving beneath our feet, yet we are required to be proactive, adept and capable whilst dealing with seismic change. The challenges for teams in the workplace are real, and they must draw on a deep well of skills in order to thrive, achieve targets and …
Young people are facing unprecedented challenges to their mental and emotional health. After 18+ years working as a teacher, faculty lead, international tutor and educational advisor, I’ve been at the sharp end of supporting students and helping raise their aspirations. I am excited to do this further through my adventure talks, workshops and curricula. Hearing …
Packing up my campsite that morning whilst waiting for my sister to arrive, I considered all the places I’d stayed so far on the South West Coast Path. This one was the most expensive one yet! I reflected on the difference between the places I had stayed; from empty farmer’s fields (with permission!), friend’s gardens …
Ohh how it rained. Everything was soaked. Luckily I had learned on the Appalachian Trail that you need to keep your key items dry at all costs, so I had a change of clothes and my quilt tucked deeply in a dry sack inside my pack. By the time I traipsed through the boggy path …
It’d been a long road. 630 miles long, give or take, but I knew that the end was within reach. I was creeping higher up the Southern Coast and zeroing in on Poole Harbour – my final destination. That morning I was also creeping up the side of Golden Cap too, though at times it …
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And there I was, within a day of the part of the AT that I’d been hearing about for a year in books and exhilarating posts online by previous hikers; Mahoosuc Notch, the ‘hardest mile of the Appalachian Trail’. I woke that morning on the northern side of Baldpate Mt knowing that today was the …
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