Richard Cole

Tag: backpacking

  • 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.…

  • Winter Backpacking Trip along the Cumbrian Way

    A great trail across the Lake District. Swapping the more normal fastpacking kit for plenty of warm clothes and a tent as we followed the Cumbria Way signs. Each day as we headed north we got to experience the changes to the landscapes across the Lake District through fields and on into the fells and…