The light was already starting to come through the windows at half four in the morning. I reached across my camp bed to feel the temperature of the baby sleeping heavily next to me. She was feeling chilly - the damp cold of the church cutting through her layers. I...
Music plays an important role in my adventures. As I said in my top long distance walking tips - it can massively help combat boredom and boost my mood. My handy iPod shuffle goes with me everywhere. On it I have an evening wind-down/reflective playlist and also an...
In September I headed to India with 15 other women from the Love Her Wild community to take on a 10 day Stok Kangri Trek. Our goal was to reach the summit of this 6,153m mountain which sits in Ladkah, North India. Stok Kangri is a great entry-level 6,000m trek and...
When you hike 1000km you become a bit obsessed with your backpack and packing skills. By the end of Hiking the Israel National Trail, I'd made all the classic errors while working out how best to pack to save time and strain on my body. Here are my top tips on how to...
Walking the South Downs Way is a great option for anyone wanting an easy/moderate long-distance trail in the UK. It can be completed in under 10 days, at a very chilled pace - or a week if you want to move a bit quicker. The South Downs Way is one of 16 National...
The Pacific Coast Bicycle route spans from Vancouver in Canada to the Mexican Border, covering a total of 1,848 miles. If you are thinking of cycling the Pacific Coast bicycle route, you can expect endless coastline - from rugged rocky Oregon to clear blue LA beaches,...
I’m going to try not use the word 'tired' too much in this blog although it’s been a common theme this last week. I woke up, well, tired. I knew I would as we'd had such a jam packed day before in Universal Studios Hollywood. But it was worth it for all the fun. We...
Make sure you are following our journey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live updates from the road! I felt good heading out from Los Osos. I’d had an enjoyable rest the night before and kept thinking that the worst of it all had past....ah, blissful ignorance!...
My first thought when the alarm went off at 7am was disbelief that today we’d be crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. I’d been so focused on taking it one day at a time that I hadn’t noticed how far we’d come. But here we were...well over half way and about to cross one...
On day 3 of our scoot we found ourselves on a beautiful winding road called Chuckanut that meandered up and down through the forrest, occasionally offering views of the coast. I felt like I was on a proper American road trip. After a particular long hill we stopped at...
Kicking the States has become a huge project. My initial hope was that we might be able to work out a lot as we went - how much to scoot each section and when to arrive in places - but it just hasn't worked out that way. A big part of our expedition is raising money...
So many adventures focus on travelling far, high, long or fast but I really wanted to create a Love Her Wild adventure that was accessible to everyone regardless of the distances or speed you could move. So I came up with 'the Woods'! The concept was simple. 10 women...
