by Paula Goude | Oct 21, 2018 | Challenges, Guided Walks, Hiking, Y3P
More than just Mo’s November is now spelt with an ‘M’. Movember has quickly grown year on year almost as fast as the mo’s that sprout during the month. Who knew that using facial hair to raise money and start conversations around the current...
by Michael Goude | Dec 12, 2017 | Canoeing, High Altitude, Kit, Mountaineering, Navigation
It’s the 12th day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas. When I was asked what my absolute MUST HAVE piece of kit was, I have to admit I struggled. To get it down to one item? That’s really difficult. But when I thought about it some more, thought about hiking...
by Michael Goude | Dec 2, 2017 | Hiking, Kit, Navigation
It’s day 3 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas and where would we be without our trusted compass? Yes, we have a GPS that we take out on the hill with us, but we never go without a map and compass too. You can never be sure that the battery will last or the...
by Guest | Sep 14, 2017 | Challenges, Hiking, Kit, Y3P
Y3P Challenge #1 Seventeen years ago, whilst on holiday in Kenya – a younger, slimmer version of me decided to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Not having grown up in an outdoorsy family meant that I had come very late to hiking, but having enjoyed it for a few years I...
by Paula Goude | Jan 22, 2017 | Challenges, Hiking, Y3P
On my first attempt at the Yorkshire Three Peaks I managed Pen y Ghent and Whernside but my feet were just too sore and I was far too slow and tired. So although I’d had a good day up until then I ended up getting the train back to Horton in Ribblesdale without...
