by Michael Goude | Apr 16, 2018 | High Altitude, Hiking, Mountaineering
If you missed Part One (Days 1 to 4) of this blog you can find it here Day 5 – Wednesday 30th August After four days in Russia and three of those spent acclimatizing in the mountains, it was time to set foot on Mount Elbrus and begin our trek to the summit. It was...
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 Paula Goude | Dec 11, 2017 | Climbing, Hiking, Mountaineering
It’s the 11th day of our 12 Gifts of Christmas and today is International Mountain Day. A day set aside by the UN to highlight the threat to mountains from climate change, land degradation, over exploitation and natural disasters, as well as the consequences...
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 hats,...
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...
