How To Be An All-Weather Hiker. As Billy Connolly once proclaimed; “There is no such thing as bad weather. Only the wrong clothes.” Here are my tips on how to…
How To Care for Feet While Hiking
How To Care For Feet While Hiking This year, to date, we have covered at least 300 miles over the course of our outdoor activities. In all weather conditions, from…
How To Work Full Time AND Have Kids AND Have Adventures.
How to work full time, and have kids, and have adventures. It’s hard to do any of these things separately. Working full time can be draining, even when you love…
April Round Up
April round up is quite a mix of events. We had another fun filled month, and I am pleased that our memory bank is being filled with great adventures. Sunday…
Luds Church to the Roaches
If you’re after an offbeat, original place to take the kids this summer, I definitely recommend Luds Church to the Roaches. A fairly easy hike for all ages, the walk…
10 Things I Have Learned About Hiking With Kids
Hiking with children can be a special time. For bonding, for conversation and for freedom. Most of the time. Here are some observations I have made from our hiking experiences…
Adventure Checklist – A Free Printable
I have found that my kids respond well with stimulation and something to keep them involved. This goes for most areas of their life, but more so when we are…
How To Get Kids to Hike Long Distance.
Somebody asked me how I get the kids walking for the length of time that we do, and also how they walk so many miles. Initially, I thought, they just…
Bleaklow – A Plane Wreck
For a while now, we have wanted to explore Bleaklow, in the Peak District. The Dark Peak holds an air of mystery as the main reason for our visit is…
Solomon’s Temple – A Peak District Hike
On a cold February morning, we donned our snow gear and set off in search for a hill to roll down. Although where we live hadn’t actually had more than…