Inspired by Alastair Humphreys idea about Micro Adventures, I suddenly thought if we can have adventures on our doorsteps, so can our children, and Mini Adventures was born! With guidance from adults and a little imagination these adventures should not only give them great life skills, but also […]
Slacklining is one of those sports that you’re likely to have seen on TV or on the internet at some point. Often at the extreme end of the sport with people pushing it to the limits, at least this is where I first saw slacklining. A guy was […]
Taking part in a World Championship is normally only available for the top athletes of the world, training day-in day-out, thriving for perfection. When I found out I had a chance of entering one I couldn’t say no! October the 9th 2011 rolled round and I headed up […]
I had seen people having a go in Water Balls before at holiday parks, and thought they were something to occupy the kids. When Cobbs Cross farm in Somerset, in partnership with Black Rock Outdoors, had an open day, we headed down to see what they had on […]
As part of the acclimatisation process for Mount Blanc we decided to climb Aiguille du Tour. Little did I know, that due to bad weather later in the trip we wouldn’t summit Mount Blanc and so this would be me highest peak of the trip. Aiguille du Tour […]
As a kid I was always running around shooting fake guns, normally a branch or plastic replica, pretending I was a cowboy or soldier and generally burning off the excess energy I had back then. Shooting a real gun and at a moving target without actually killing anything […]
Snorkelling in the UK is often forgotten about as warm seas beckon just a short flight away these days, and often UK water requires a little more in the way of layers as the water temperature can be fairly low. BUT, with a little preparation equipment-wise you will […]
Coasteering is one of those activities which I have been told about many times but never quite got around to doing. So when I saw Exmoor Adventures had a deal on, I quickly filled the four remaining spots with four very willing Coasteering virgins, Paul Worgan, DJ, Olly […]
The Dartmoor National Park can be an unforgiving place, with ever changing weather conditions, treacherous bogs, uneven ground and all manner of biting insects. Some of Dartmoor is even a live firing range used by the army and if you are visiting these areas you need to call […]
The Stealth 2 tent from Gelert is advertised as a “great lightweight, backpacking tent with lots of front storage, and the ideal travelling partner” so sounds like my sort of tent. I decided to take it to Chamonix in the Alps with me for a week of testing. […]
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