As Britain’s ocean city Plymouth is well positioned for swims. Here I collect 3 which were shared with me by a friend who has extensively tested the options in the area while living there for the past few years. So many folk drive straight past heading for Cornwall or the beaches of Devon but there…
Zo Outdoors rides again: Summer 2020
Over the past few weeks it feels that adventures have got slightly bigger although always curbed or influenced by one rule or another. This post is almost a note to myself; 2020 has been a tough year so far but there have been many moments of joy and it’s important to reflect on those. It’s…
Mountain of the month September 2019: Mt Hood, Oregon, USA
If August’s mountain of the month was a little tenuous hopefully you will forgive me when you check out Septembers mountain of the month. In September we went BIG – a trip to the Pacific Northwest in America where the highlight of the trip was a circumnavigation of Mt Hood, a dormant volcano in Oregon….
Top 10 tips for planning an American backpacking trip from the UK
Test any new skills in the UK first – a backpacking trip in the USA might involve a few extra skills than you are used to using in the UK. Having a few trips to specifically check your skill set is a great way to test kit and fitness. For us we hadn’t wild camped…
Mountain of the Month August 2019: The Mountain Stage, Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, Wales
A slight deviation this month as August was high on adventure and fun but quite low on actual mountains. After a quick weekend break at the Edinburgh Festival (see my top tips here) the big event of August was a visit to Green Man Festival in Crickhowell in South Wales. With mountain of the month…
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