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As a mediocre (at best) climber I tend to favour routes with obvious and large holds, I can be fairly confident with my feet as long as I have something substantial for my hands. One of the most disheartening feelings … Continue reading →

Mine exploration is a good physical way of exploring history and geology. I think it also demonstrates a lot about human nature. As we grow up we often hear from society that success is an important part of life and … Continue reading →

With this evenings bike maintenance workshop coming up it gave me a good reason to dig out my bikes and tools. Those of you who know me will know that I am passionate about bikes and a few years back … Continue reading →

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 →