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...
Here are top tips on all the questions that usually baffle those planning cold weather camping - you might be planning an arctic or polar expedition, or maybe just a short hiking and camping trip. In this article, I speak with experienced cold-weather experts to...
Learn all the top tips on staying warm when extreme weather camping....told by those who have experience of surviving on extreme arctic adventures. These 4 experienced adventurers have learnt how to manage cold while on polar and arctic expeditions. And now they are...
My Norway Arctic pulk pulling expedition was the first experience I ever had in an extreme cold environment. I had so many questions - how do you train for pulling pulks....what gear is best to take.......how do you have a wee in -30.? Naturally, I did what anyone...
I loved hiking the Jordan Trail! It was beautiful, challenging and epic. However, it was also a little complicated to organise logistically - probably one of the trickiest trails I've hiked when compared to a hike like the Israel National Trail (read my guide here)...
Here's my full Jordan Trail kit list from my 12-day expedition hiking from Dana to Rum Village! You might also want to check out my guide to hiking the Jordan Trail. Jordan Trail packing list: general Osprey Eja 38 (really great bag. Comfortable and lightweight)...
This is going to be my biggest adventure yet! It's never been done before, we have no idea the daily distances we can cover, where we will sleep each night or what to expect along the way....but what I do know is I am really, really excited!! Kicking the States So...
There is a lot to think about when preparing to survive in extremely cold weather. Without a doubt, the part I found most challenging was getting the Arctic expedition clothing and gear list right. This was a completely new environment, and I was nervous. Trying to...
It all began because I wanted to go on an urban adventure in London. As some of my most loved views come from the bridges that cross the Thames, that gave me an idea........would it be possible to walk them all in a day? With that, I came up with the concept for the...
"You don't sleep in a snow hole. You just wait for morning." An experienced guide told me this once. I thought about these reassuring words as I dug away at my snow hole, wondering if I could actually be bothered to spend a night in the thing. Hardly reassuring words....
I have always declared that winter mountaineering isn’t for me. I like to be warm. Plus I feel way too clumsy for technical-sounding gear like crampon and ice axes. So I stumbled onto the winter skills course by accident really. I was using it as a preparation course...
As I was reaching the end of my hike in Israel I could see the Jordanian mountains in the distance across the dead sea. They looked spectacular and I felt a real urge to be there. I haven't been able to get Jordan off my mind ever since so....it was time to make...
