Better to be on the hill – than over the hill
On Sunday 30 September, National GetOutside Day, organised by Ordnance Survey, is aiming to get 1 million people active outdoors. Even if it’s just for an hour. Because we all know an active outdoor lifestyle helps you live longer, stay younger and enjoy life more. In Britain today, there is an epidemic of inactivity and …
Trekking Poles Part 2 Very close to me is the highest point of the Southdowns Way Long Distance Footpath, Butser Hill. It is easily accessed from the Queen Elizabeth Country Park main car park. A walk to the top and back is a pleasant 3 mile round trip with the option to extend it if …
Review: Top Herd - Protein Snacks Looking for a 100% natural, healthy, light weight, meaty protein snack to keep you going on the hoof? Then I think I have just what you are looking for. To para-phrase Philippa, the co-owner of Top Herd One of the cornerstones of our new way of eating was getting …
In the course of my job I am frequently asked about radios suitable for use in the outdoor adventuring environment. Whilst out walking, I am seeing more and more people carrying and using small walkie-talkie radios to talk to each other. On the surface this may seem like a great idea as it appears to …
Review: SueMe Tree Trunk Blue Underwear Without going into too much detail, I have been a M&S 'Y' front man for decades. I have always shunned boxers or trunks as a form of underwear, so I was little concerned when these turned up from SueMe. One of my biggest problems this summer has been chaffing …
It's always great to get feedback from friends that you have taught map reading and basic navigation. However, recently a couple have been saying that they are now taking on more adventurous trips but their planned timings fall short of their actual timings. When I taught them navigation we covered basic pacing and time keeping …
Guest Blogger – Bruce Donaldson, Phoenix, Arizona, USA It is a great pleasure to introduce my latest Guest blogger – retired computer programmer, who enjoys backpacking in the American southwest – Bruce Donaldson. Bruce talks about how he prepared for a retirement full of adventures. An interesting story that shows that retirement is not about …
or The Statistics Of Old Age I am giving a short talk at Countryfile Live this year and I have been trying to think of something key to say in 10 minutes. It has to reflect what I am about in my role as an Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion. So it is going to be …
Following on from the revelations that walking is the most popular form of exercise among the over 60’s, I thought it an opportune moment to run through a few safety tips when walking in a rural environment. Now most of what I am going to say is commonsense however, it is well worth reiterating it …
Many of my target audience that I speak to about getting outside and enjoying some outdoor pursuit often come back with a similar concern. They hear a lot being said about wild camping and wild swimming and other wild activities. They get confused about the term wild and they think that because they are not …
