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The Escape Kit To make the most of unexpected sunny evenings and early escapes from work, it’s a nice idea to have an escape kit packed and ready to go. If you keep it by your front door so that you see it […]...

I won’t regret not washing the kitchen floor more often. Living Adventurously 36 Anna Ashfield describes herself as "a kind of can't-be-arsed girl (who is really a middle aged woman). If an opportunity to do something arises, I test it by thinking, "when I go to bed at night and the opportunity has passed, will I regret it?" Fear alon...

Posing with a Paralympic Gold Medal I did nothing to earn! @stevebatembe talked to me about how going blind is one of the best things in his life, because it has jolted him into action, appreciation and making the most out of life. I find it bonkers how often I hear this viewpoint, that we need a disaster in our life before we wake up and remember how short and precious life is! Steve is a cyclist, an adventurer, “dad” to a truly messed-up, bonkers rescue dog, and a really, really great guy. Good luck for Tokyo, Mr Batembe! #yorkshire #blog #goniceplacesdogoodthings #alpkit via Instagram https://ift.tt/33T9RxA...

I am bidding a fond farewell to my shed and hitting the road for a while. Having cycled around the world and travelled to over 90 countries, can I find adventure cycling around home? (What does ‘home’ actually mean to me anyway after so long loving the adventurous nomad’s life?) And what is important about living adventurously – to me and to the people I meet along the road? I will be sharing my experiences on Instagram so please tag any friends who might enjoy following along with the journey. Although I am going to be posting content, I will not be engaging with social media whilst I’m away. No reading comments or messages, no scrolling, no email. In fact, no internet browsing at all, no music or podcasts. Not even any books to read. I want the full immersion and separation that is key to all the richest travel experiences, like in the olden days when you waved good-bye and set off to seek dragons and hoped that you would not fall off the edge of the earth. I can’t wait. To challenge myself on the trip I have decided to record my first-ever podcast. I am interested in being a beginner again, travelling in a different way, observing through a new prism, learning stuff. When I cycled around the world I wanted to learn how to write. So I wrote a lot. (I took a mere 3000 photos in 4 years, and zero video). I used my walk across southern India to teach myself to take better photographs. And my trip into the Empty Quarter was a conscious effort to get to grips with story-telling through film-making. But the podcast is for further down the line. For now I hope that you enjoy seeing what I see along the way. I’m really looking forward to this ride. There be dragons out there. Dragons, plus the occasional cafe breakfast. #blog #bikepacking #cycletouring #adventure #travel #alpkit #goniceplacesdogoodthings #neverstopexploring #thenorthface via Instagram https://ift.tt/2O2niaU...

Kit for a Swimming Microadventure Spiralling inwards, clockwise from top left: 3/4 length Thermarest Water Alpkit drybag rucksack, with tow leash attached Shoes you can get wet. (I usually use Vibram 5-fingers to swim in but couldn’t find them for this photo’¦) Wetsuit Warm clothes […]...

A Budget Microadventure Kit Even if you don’t own any outdoor gear, you can assemble all that you need for a microadventure pretty cheaply. All of these links are for gear that is perfectly good enough quality for you to join in with the […]...

Adventure Kit List If I was told to pack, with 10 minutes notice, for a mystery adventure somewhere in the world, these would be the essentials I would fling into my pack every time....

The Nomadic Kitchen It is a delight to see a book about a journey that is fresh, different, original and - frankly - brilliant....

Kit List for a Desert Expedition Equipment for a desert journey....

Alpkit Big Shakeout The lovely folk at Alpkit just emailed me asking if I could help them spread the word about their fun Big Shakeout weekend on 12-14 October. What’s that? Good question… Simply put, it’s a chance for a great social where […]...

Adventure on your doorstep – a Microadventure Kit List Screwing up my face against the icy wind, I hauled the sledge through the white landscape. I was tired and cold. After all those years reading books and listening to lectures at the Royal Geographical Society, I finally felt like […]...

Desert Island Kit List If you were marooned on a desert island it would be helpful to have some really good kit....

Kit Review: hub dynamo and battery pack Review of a hub dynamo and battery pack for long distance bike journeys....

Expedition kit list for Iceland I have had quite a few questions concerning the equipment we used for crossing Iceland. Here then is the kit list. If I had more cash or was more of a gear geek then I would change a couple of […]...

Top 10 bits of kit for a long walk 10 of the best bits of kit that I took to India. 1. Orthotic insoles and trainers Profeet and Mizuno Wave Inspire 5 £149 (insoles and fitting), £68 / 252 grams (shoe) I used to associate long distance running and […]...

Kit selection for a walk across India The night train thunders past. The vibrations shake the ground I am lying on through my small inflatable mattress. My head rests on my rucsack. From the darkness I snatch glimpses into the brightly lit carriages. As suddenly as it […]...

Microadventure kit list Everything you need for a night away from the city....

Adventure Books Written by Women I enjoy compiling reading lists for people to discover, such as these recommendations of good adventure books, sorted by categories. And every so often I share online this photo of great adventure books written by women. It always generates fabulous […]...

Shouting from the Shed 114 Hi again, This is my final Shouting from the Shed for 2023. Please do hit reply and let me know how I can make it better next year. (I wonder, for example, if you enjoy the archived posts I share at the […]...

New Book Published Today: LOCAL! My new book is published worldwide today! Here’s an awkward jump-cut to a third-person introduction to Local, which is available NOW in the UK, worldwide, or on Kindle or Audible. And scroll down to see some of the 150 photographs included in […]...

Packing for a Cold Weather Adventure I didn’t want to hold the others up. I didn’t want to slow down our progress. We had miles to go until we sleep, and I didn’t want to be that annoying one faffing around with my kit. And so […]...

The Adventure of Keith’s Bike (Part 2) A while ago I ran a blog post about a nice man, Keith, giving away his adventure bike to whoever had the best adventure idea. He chose a nice lady, Lydia, to be the winner (more on her later). But […]...

Shouting from the Shed 110 Here are some things I’d like to share with you today: Do your children enjoy audiobooks? I’ve got some copies of The Girl Who Rowed the Ocean to give away for free. If you have old adventure clothing or equipment that you no longer […]...

Coolest Adventure Plan Gets a Free Touring Bike and Gear! Update – We have our Winner! Keith and I were thrilled with the quantity and quality of entries for the competition to win Keith’s bike, some Alpkit gear, and a year’s subscription to Komoot. Thank you to everyone who entered, […]...

Shouting from the Shed 106 Shouting from the Shed Hi again, I’ve got the usual selection of links for you to enjoy today. But first, here’s why I love sending email newsletters… Kamil in Poland signed up for my Living Adventurously newsletter ages ago. On September 4, 2019 […]...

Shouting from the Shed 105 Alastair Humphreys Shouting from the Shed Hi again, I’ll try to keep it short and sharp today, as the week of the summer solstice is no time to be reading (or writing) emails! Here are some things I’d like to share with […]...

Wild Camping on Dartmoor and the Right to Roam Responsibly Personally, I am not that bothered about wild camping on Dartmoor. I’d probably pick a dozen or more places in England where I’d rather roll out my bivvy bag and sleep under the stars. But when millionaire Alexander Darwall bought […]...

Shouting from the Shed 95 Hi again, It rained like hell as I ran to my shed today. It was one of those downpours that floods gutters and turns roads into rivers, that sends people scurrying for shelter in doorways, clutching at each other and exclaiming […]...

Adventure vs Holiday Like most of us these days, I feel far too busy with all the commitments of real life. So one of my greatest joys is a chunk of empty time in my calendar and the jangle of enough coins in […]...

Shouting from the Shed 86 Good morning / добрий день, I’m a long time supporter of Hope and Homes for Children, a charity born from the suffering of orphans during war. 30 years on, their work is as vital as ever. As the war in Ukraine intensifies, many […]...

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