Author Archives: grahamsimpson2014

Over the weekend I continued my attempt to tick off all Wainwright fells by taking my family up Castle Crag. My daughter has just started to walk up hills without having to be carried, however the steep section to get … Continue reading →

How to estimate remaining daylight As you get towards the end of the day it can often be helpful to know how much daylight you have left. Whether you need to know how much light you have to get off … Continue reading →

The winter is a great time of year for people with an unhealthy (if you ask my wife) love of outdoor equipment (or toys – again in you ask my wife). The weather opens up great opportunities to dig out … Continue reading →

Pre ride mountain bike checks A good pre ride assessment of your bike is essential to keeping on top of issues that could cause harm to your bike or to you. As the saying goes ‘look after your bike and … Continue reading →

Last week was a spectacular week for weather in the Lake District and after a few days in lock ups, offices or staring at a laptop screen I decided to head out into the mountains and enjoy the clear blue … Continue reading →

Call in If you work in the outdoor sports industry ‘call in’ procedures will be second nature. However, many people who use the outdoors recreationally will very rarely use these simple systems that could very easily save your life. Whether … Continue reading →

This week’s thought came to mind whilst I was out with the Active Project on Saturday’s mine exploration, so it seemed appropriate to post along with some of the great photos we took that day. Anyone who knows me will … Continue reading →

Using a Watch as a Compass This week is a really basic way to find north using an analog wristwatch. Obviously this is not as accurate as a compass and is easy to get wrong by making simple mistakes, so … Continue reading →

With this weeks upcoming Active Project trip down Smallcleugh mine, it seemed a good time to revisit a thought for the week from back in summer 2013. For any of you who have been mining with me in the past … Continue reading →

ICE – In Case of Emergency This week’s tip of the week is worth five minutes of anyone’s time as it may just save your life. There are two things you can do right now with your mobile phone to … Continue reading →