Richard Cole

Tag: Adventure

  • Challenging Myself with Microadventures: May – A Father-Daughter Bikepacking Adventure in the Peak District

    Day One: From Bamford to Howden Reservoir Our adventure began with a train journey to Bamford. The journey to Bamford was punctuated by the mild panic when the rail replacement buses were announced although luckily it was only some of the trains and after a short delay we were on our way. Our first day…

  • Challenging Myself with Microadventures: January – from Dreaming to Doing

    Are you ready for an adventure? Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures has inspired me to embark on a year-long micro adventure challenge. Years ago, I took up the once-a-month microadventure, with a night out wild camping. Now I’m ready to take it on again and hopefully with a range of different activities. I am planning…

  • What do I use as my bivvy set up

    Bivvying is one of my favorite ways to connect with nature. Unlike tents, bivvys provide a simple sleeping place where you can lie down and watch the stars while feeling the rain and wind on your face. Of course, when the rain becomes too much, you can always pull the fabric over to protect yourself.…

  • Sustrans 68 Bikepacking along the Pennine Cycle Way

    With my brother having a milestone birthday to celebrate; I initially suggested a trip away down to our old stomping ground in the New Forest to look at racing motorcycles at the Sammy Miller Motorbike Museum. It was a positive response around going away although back to the drawing board for ideas on a destination. Feedback…

  • Preparation for a family trekking holiday to Nepal

    Lao Tzu  said that ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’ This post covers some of my thoughts on how we took that first few steps preparing for our family trekking trip to Nepal. Nepal has always had a special place in my heart and the idea was hatched to go…

  • Introducing my children to wild camping in the UK

    “The best adventures, big or little, are those shared with the ones you love.” – Clangers, episode 32, `Granny and Small’ Some of my favourite adventures have been wild camping in the mountains, sleeping with the sound of a stream and waking up to amazing views, and feeling connected to nature. Once my wife and…