Adventure

Champing | Guide to Camping in Ancient Churches

Champing | Guide to Camping in Ancient Churches

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...

THREE STRIPES SOUTH: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

THREE STRIPES SOUTH: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

To celebrate the release of my debut book Three Stripes South, I'm running a Christmas special! Buy a signed copy of my book along with a 'Life is Better Outdoors patch for just £8 (inc delivery). Or get 2 signed copies and patches for just £14 (including delivery)....

33 Songs for your Hiking Playlist

33 Songs for your Hiking Playlist

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...

Stok Kangri expedition in photos & top tips

Stok Kangri expedition in photos & top tips

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...

5 takeaways from Kicking the States

5 takeaways from Kicking the States

I'm glad I took some time out before writing this review of Kicking the States. Immediately after the expedition, I was feeling pretty spent and a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing. It'd been a huge project (which you can see by the amount of planning we put into it)...

How to plan an adventure; Kicking the States

How to plan an adventure; Kicking the States

You know what adventure you want to do next. Assuming you have thought through your options (check this guide out if you need some adventure inspiration) and have asked these 7 questions then you know that your adventure is both right and realistic. But now you are...

9 tips for hiking in the desert

9 tips for hiking in the desert

These desert hiking tips will help you prepare and thrive in a barren and hot environment. Hiking in the desert is my absolute favourite. I've crossed 2 deserts now. The first was the Negev desert as part of hiking the 1000km Israel National Trail (the story of which...

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