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GEAR REVIEW – NAVISKIN SUN HOODIE
I looked like a vet in my Columbia shirt I have worn the Columbia Hiking Sun Shirt for a few years now (I have a few!), but my daughter...
EP8 – FANCY A TRIP TO IRAN?
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK'S SHOW:- “Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care" - Earl Shafer This week's Podcast...
GEAR REVIEW – SEA TO SUMMIT POCKET TROWEL
Do not purchase this awful poop trowel When I review a product, I usually talk about the pros and cons, but this review is a little bit...
EP7 – THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA | A NEW PODCAST APP | AND MORE ADVENTURES
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK'S SHOW:- “If you think adventures are dangerous, try routine: It’s Lethal.” – Paulo Coelho This week's...
EP6 – MOUNT EVEREST | PERSONAL LOCATION BEACONS | CAMPING APPS AND MUCH MORE
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK'S SHOW:- "All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking." - Friedrich Nietzsche This week's episode in...
GEAR REVIEW – SALOMON OUT WEEK 38 + 6 BACKPACK
Why I considered changing my rucksack / backpack Since my first Camino trip in 2016 I have always worn the Osprey Aura 50 L backpack. I...
EP5 – THE INCA TRAIL IN PERU | LEAVE NO TRACE | And what did Janet see?
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK'S SHOW:- My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and...
BOOK REVIEW – Believe
Believe: Boxing, Olympics and My Life Outside the Ring by Nicola Adams At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight...
Reading AudioBooks is Now Free!
Why didn't I know this before? My mother-in-law is a bookaholic! She introduced me to Goodreads.com many years ago and from here you can...
BOOK REVIEW – HELP ME
Julia's Reading Challenge for 2020 0% Introduction Help Me: One Woman’s Quest to Find Out if Self-Help Really Can Change Your Life by...
GEAR REVIEW – UMBRELLA CLIP
TREAT OF THE WEEK - UMBRELLA CLIP I have walked with an umbrella now for many years. A trekking umbrella is brilliant in the rain and is...
GEAR REVIEW – Muck Boot / Walking Wellies
GEAR REVIEW - Muck Boot - Women’s Arctic Sport 11 Tall Boots BY MICHELLE BANISTER (aka Fat Flump) Here goes – a review of my Muck Boots...