by Paula Goude | May 29, 2023 | Beginners, Challenges, Challenges, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Guided Walks, Hiking, Kit, Kit, Mountaineering, Y3P, Y3P
The forecast is for warm weather. You carefully open the tent door and look outside. Yes! The sky is blue, there’s barely a cloud to be seen, it’s going to be a great day for an Adventure. By mid morning things are starting to heat up. It’s...
by Michael Goude | Apr 13, 2020 | Hiking, Kit, Kit, Mountaineering, Overseas expeditions
In this blog I show what I take in my personal first aid kit when I go hiking, what I add to it when I’m leading a group, and what extras I ensure I have when I’m trekking in more remote areas of the UK and abroad. “What’s the point of...
by Paula Goude | Dec 7, 2018 | Canoeing, Hiking, Kit, Nutrition
To be fair, this blog could also refer to the appropriate food for a canoe or kayak expedition, horseriding or cycle touring too. It’s really about the ideal foods for when you have limited cooking facilities, no refrigeration, limited space for transportation,...
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 10, 2017 | Canoeing, Hiking, Kit
We’ve reached day 10 of our 12 Gifts of Christmas. And today we’re talking Hats. Hats are the perfect gift for the outdoor Adventurer, whether they be a hiker, a canoeist, a kayaker, skier, mountain biker… I have a great collection of...
by Paula Goude | Dec 9, 2017 | Canoeing, Hiking, Kit, Mountaineering
It’s the 9th day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas and hopefully so far we’ve been able to provide you with some inspiration for buying Christmas gifts for the Adventurers in your lives. Or at least been able to explain what you do with some of the kit they...
