A couple of weeks ago, I trod the Hadrian’s Wall Path in northern England from the east coast to the west coast. All 135km (84 miles) of it, walked in six days, passing through two cities, Newcastle and Carlisle, and following sections of ancient wall that had been built some 2,000 years ago to keep … Continue reading Ten things I learnt walking Hadrian’s Wall Path
Camping
Kit review: How to have a “sardine experience” in a tent
The label clearly said “two-man tent” but I was dubious about that definition. They were two bloody small men by my calculations. Maybe the manufacturers were basing it on men who had trekked for a hundred days and nights through brutal extremes, living off foraged food and who had lost half their body weight – … Continue reading Kit review: How to have a “sardine experience” in a tent
Why we are more awesome than we think we are
After writing my last post on being paralysed by fear, I was reminded by the boyfriend that four years ago I was s*** (his words) at camping. A previously successful camping adventure Yes I remember that first experience with him well – a long weekend just outside Oxford. I had camped a couple of times … Continue reading Why we are more awesome than we think we are
How to not cook porridge
The taste of burnt, blackened oatmeal stuck to my tongue and the roof of my mouth, saliva glands pinching in disgust as I assaulted them with mouthful after mouthful of the gloopy, foul-tasting muck that was supposed to be breakfast. I thought nothing could compare to mum’s burnt spuds (sorry mum), but the acrid taste … Continue reading How to not cook porridge