On Sunday 30th September, Ordnance Survey organised the first national GetOutside day. The aim of the day was to get 1 million people outdoors, whether it was 5 minutes or 5 hours. The majority of us OS ambassadors, or “GetOutside Champions” got involved by either leading events on our own …
Although I am not good at running, I am not a stranger to it. During my school years I often competed in local and county athletics competitions, and whilst at university I was happily running half marathon distance trails up to three times a week. However, once university finished and …
Andy and I pretty much do everything together. We are climbing partners, we are acroyoga partners, we are hiking, travelling and wildcamping partners. We cook together and we share our food with each other. We share house chores and we share bills and we share friends and family. Sharing is …
For a couple of months I’d been able to see Gee’s calendar entry for Saturday 16 June 2018. It merely stated “Andy Birthday surprise 1” at 9am. I had no idea what the surprise was, only that we were going to Snowdonia for the weekend. On the Thursday before, Gee …
I can’t imagine living without a van. In 2016, Andy and I bought an old builder’s van – a 57 plate Nissan Primastar, to be precise. We stripped the back out, cleaned it up, and converted it ourselves into KeVan, the hardiest campervan around. This experience changed my life. Since …
First and foremost, we are climbers. Before we are our day-jobs. Before we are our looks or personalities, before we are even life partners. Andy and I are climbers. It was and always will be our first love. And as climbers, we are always looking for new things and ‘firsts’. …
Many people only consider camping out in the height of summer, when the UK brings it’s warm(er) evenings, clear(er) skies and a (slightly) reduced chance of rain. The majority of us are ‘fair-weather’ campers, mostly for fear of a miserable night being cold and wet. But it doesn’t have to …
Obviously, the ‘best’ climbing is subjective. Climbing styles and abilities vary from person to person. But for those searching for some recommendations of places to check out, here are a few of my favourites from the places I have travelled over the years, with links to further information on the …
Climbing is for everyone. And it will solve pretty much all of your problems. This is not a statement that I make lightly. I have climbed with blind people. I have climbed with those who have no lower limbs. I have climbed with toddlers, teenagers, pensioners, and everyone in between. …
It is difficult to write about a singular time at which the mountains have saved my life. In truth, there have been far too many to count, and there are even more for which I do not even have the words to explain how, or why. Sometimes there are specific …
