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I’m often asked about the gear I carry on walking trips. What I take depends on where I’m going, but there are a few favourites that come with me whether I’m walking a Camino or heading off with my wild camping kit. First up is my trusty, made-to-measure Atom Pack, which I’ve had since 2022.…

Eight of us set off from Santiago, and this week we reached Finisterre, the legendary “end of the world” 🌊 Along the way, there were tired legs, challenging hills, plenty of laughter and a few tears. For me, it was about completing a journey I’d left unfinished four years ago, but also rediscovering something important.…

One of the things I love about walking is that you just never quite know what you’re going to come across. Monday evening’s Bancroft walk was a perfect example. There we were, wandering along and chatting away as usual, when coming towards us was a man taking his goat for a walk. Yep. A goat!…

It’s been one of those weeks that has reminded me just how much people matter. My poor little Smart car had been sitting at the garage for nearly three weeks, waiting to be looked at. When I finally rang for an update, I was told they still hadn’t had time to look at it, but…

There’s something rather strange about the moment when people don’t need us quite as much anymore. A few Adventure Geek members have waved their children off to university recently. They’re incredibly proud, of course, but they’ve also talked about feeling a little lost. After years of being needed, suddenly life looks a bit different. I’m…

I’ve just returned from Slovenia and, wow, what a trip! There were so many brilliant moments, from white-water rafting and incredible mountain scenery to plenty of laughter along the way. But one of my favourite memories wasn’t something we’d booked or planned at all. One evening, a few of us simply lay on the wooden…

Monday’s Long Buckby walk gave me one of those little moments that makes you stop and think, Blimey. When did I become this person? I climbed over a stile and found myself facing a field full of cows. Not that many years ago, that would have been enough to send my heart racing. I’d have…

There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to hang on to the little moments. Lately, I’ve been spending some mornings sitting outside in my egg chair with my journal and a hot cup of coffee, gently swinging while I watch the sun come up. I absolutely love it. And knowing that…

There are times when you have to put your head down, get on with the job in front of you, and accept that other things have to wait. That’s pretty much where I’ve been for the last few months. I’ve still been here, of course, but a huge amount of my time and headspace has…

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” That quote feels rather appropriate this week. Life at Adventure Geek HQ has been a bit of a rollercoaster lately. There have been 4am starts, late nights, far too many hours staring at a computer screen and…