– Fresh opportunities to connect with nature Valentine’s Day Bivvy. As I settled into my hooped bivvy bag on the edge of a wood up in the moors above my home, I felt a sense of excitement for the night ahead. This microadventure was an opportunity to escape the demands of daily life and connect… Continue reading Challenging Myself with Microadventures: February
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Scrambling and wild camping with my daughter on Old Man of Coniston
The plan was simple enough for a weekend of wild camping and scrambling around Coniston with my daughter. From the school pickup we joined the sea of traffic heading north around Manchester towards the Lake District. A few years back we we discovered Audible as a way of keeping everyone happy with long journeys, this… Continue reading Scrambling and wild camping with my daughter on Old Man of Coniston
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… Continue reading Introducing my children to wild camping in the UK