To Santiago de Compostella and Beyond
The Basic Principles of Layering Layering your clothing is a tried-and-tested way to ensure your comfort in the outdoors. The beauty of this simple concept is that it allows you to make quick adjustments based on your activity level and changes in the weather. There are three principle layers and each performs a particular function: [...]
Rucksacks come in many different shapes and sizes. Each rucksack is specific to a certain activity or pursuit. When looking for a rucksack there are four vital points to consider before you purchase: 1. You need to decide what activity you intend to use the backpack for. Are you going on an afternoon walk, or [...]
I get caught up in the idea of various events for charity. I somehow have ended up on all their mailing lists, don’t know how that happened. Sometimes like today I see something that I think would be really interesting to do. But I have learned from unpleasant experiences with charities in the past. A [...]
It’s important to have the right footwear for your level of hiking, more so if you are going on a walking holiday. Different styles are more suitable for different levels than others. For instance, if you enjoy light hiking or backpacking, some features may be surplus to your needs and therefore add unnecessary weight. On [...]
I was out hill walking yesterday for the first time this year, and the first time for a few months. Glendalough is my normal choice when I want somewhere easy to get to and is not too difficult. But yesterday my lack of walking fitness was quite apparent. The walk has an easy 2km to [...]
November seems to be a good month to challenge myself, the clocks have went back an hour, its dark and it is one of those nothing months in the lead up to Christmas. Additionally I have not really pushed myself to a deadline on a personal basis for quite some time, I have been a [...]
If Disneyland were ever commissioned to produce a Spanish village of seigneurial mansions, it would look like Santillana del Mar. But Santillana is no stage-set town preserved solely for the delight of tourists. Cows are driven up and down the cobbled streets by busy farmers’ boys, careless of the fact that they are blocking the [...]
