02nd September 2007
Isle of Wight – Travel Review
I was lucky enough to be going out with a girl whose sister has a holiday home, nestled in between stunning National Trust land, perched on the cliffs of the Isle of Wight, overlooking Alum Bay, the famous Needles and th...
02nd September 2007
Expedition Medicine
With Gareth Sear from Click Walk and Travel
My first aid certificate was up and this is an essential qualification to carry on working with my Explorer Scouts. Another rather uninteresting day to be spent in a Scout hut with a ...
23rd December 2006
The right clothing is essential to ensure you have an enjoyable walk. Check the weather forecast and make sure you are dressed properly. Think of the three layer system. Base Layer (next to skin), mid layer (warmth), outer layer (waterproof and/or windpro...
23rd December 2006
Beginners guides - Walking
It’s quite simple really, we learn this generally before we are two, you put one foot in front of the other and let nature do the rest, and before you know it you have travelled.
Walking is a wonderful form of exercise ...
23rd December 2006
I’ve done this once and what an exhilarating week it was. I felt like I was living the dream, following in the foot steps of all those heroic mountaineers, ice axe in hand and crampons on foot, scaling the heights of the ice covered mountains.
In re...
23rd December 2006
India, a land of smiles, colour, smell, richness and poverty. So much to see, so many places to visit. One Billion people, city after city, beaches, temples, cows, elephants and just about everything else.
Rob and I had spent a month travelling around...
23rd December 2006
We visited the Club Hotel Dolphin for the second week of our tour around Sri Lanka. We booked with First Choice who were first class! No problems with them in booking or with any part of the holiday.
Before you go make sure you have sorted out your mal...
22nd December 2006
On a warm but slightly overcast Sunday morning in August, we arrived at Pen-Y-Pas car park to start Rob’s first trip up Snowdon. After a quick comfort break in the last hospitable conveniences for a few thousand feet we set off along the Pyg Track for ...
22nd December 2006
When not to cycle the South Downs Way
Interesting start to an article. Most people would want to know when the best time to cycle the South Downs Way is. Read this article and it will give you a few tips on weekends to avoid and what travel accessories...
25th June 2006
Beginners Guide to Camping
I always get asked, "I want to go camping, how much will it cost and what will I need?"
I usually reply with a "guide to bed and breakfasts in the area you want to go, and a credit card" No, only joking! Camping in one of ...
25th June 2006
Beginners Guide to Navigation
Navigation is an huge subject and you could spend hours and hours reading up on it, as there are many books available on the subject. I would thoroughly recommend getting a good book on the subject and using that to learn ...
25th June 2006
Climbing in Fontainebleau, France
I don't think I have ever been so scared about doing something. There I was, 15 ft (yes that's all) up a rock balancing nicely on the top and stretching out in front of me was a 3 foot gap that I had to bridge across. ...
