A brief guide to some of the trips from the last ten years. Air Rifles Airboard Airwheel Amazon Jungle Aquakat Axe Throwing Bathtubbing Battle Archery in Bristol Beach Clean in Wales Boat Fishing Bocking Bodyboarding Bog snorkelling Boot Camp Bore surfing Boxing Bull riding Bungee jump Cage Diving […]
If you browse through the many social media sites now available to you at the click of a button, you can be taken off to amazing places, and more often than not if you follow outdoor brands and websites, you will see stunning pictures of people enjoying the […]
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 […]
When the first snow appears in the Brecon Beacons, a large crowd of snow-hungry walkers often head to the Storey Arms car park and walk up the very popular route to Pen Y Fan. But if you want a scenic and slightly less crowded walk head west up […]
The draw to climb another one of the seven summits was just too much and I soon found myself on an aeroflot flight to Moscow. This was the first of two flights which took me across the vast country which is Russia. Arriving in Mineralnye Vody airport I […]
Although it is fairly short, this walk still has a lot to offer. You gain height quickly following a path through an old woodland and once you reach the top you encounter a stunning view. It’s an easy stroll across the top to the trig point and a […]
When the snow is around in the Brecon Beacons you can be sure of a couple of things…one; the scenery will be breathtaking, and two; it will be fairly busy around Pen y Fan. But as Louise Towler, a UK-active team member, had never been there before and […]
Climbing Toubkal was a challenge I had been contemplating for some time. It was recommended to me by good friend and fellow mountain junky who said that I really should climb it in the winter. So, when I spotted a great deal travelling with the Adventure Company for […]
The field towel is advertised as anti-bacterial, quick wicking and highly absorbent, and can also be used as a scarf, bandana, and sweat rag. This seemed a tall order for something that once rolled up fits in the palm of your hand. I was also surprised to find […]
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