Mountaineering is the best training for mountaineering, but when you can’t get to the mountains you will lose your mountain fitness pretty quickly if you’re not intentional about working at it. The good news is that there are lots of things you can be doing that will maximise your time when you do get out there - and you’ll benefit mentally from thinking about and planning your next trip away.
Read More[GUEST POST] There has never been a better time to be baking. Be it bread, brownies, flapjacks or anything else you feel like throwing together and putting in the oven, baking is a way of being creative, providing an ideal opportunity to share your inventions with others, both on the hill or left on the doorstep of your neighbour alike.
Read More[GUEST POST] Welcome to the Plog Blog! Anne and Chris invited me to write this guest blog after I responded to their call to their online community for pictures of adventures, micro and macro, to include in their monthly newsletter. I sent a picture of Elli and me plogging - perhaps it was the big cheesy grins or the marigolds that caught their eye.
Read MoreWe all have our rucksack-packing habits, and our go-to kit that is familiar and reliable. Not having to make any decisions when you’re getting ready to head out into the mountains saves time and effort. But it’s good from time to time to try out new things, especially if someone recommends a bit of kit that they really like. Here are seven things that I always take with me in my rucksack, and why I like them.
Read MoreAccording to Merriam-Webster, risk is “the possibility of loss or injury, or someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard.” As a society we are becoming increasingly risk-adverse, but any mountain adventure involves risk to some degree. It can be argued that taking risks can add to the enjoyment and sense of achievement. So how do we decide what is acceptable risk-taking? These ten principles have been adapted from the Authorised Professional Practice of the College of Policing.
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