Travel, outdoors & adventure blogger who loves Iceland, camping and swimming.
My next big adventure is to Svalbard. In November. I know. I guess I’ve realised that was a bit of a mad idea. So I did some homework. I’m a big believer in doing some research, especially if you’re going somewhere special and there isn’t anywhere more special than Svalbard. So I needed to do … More Svalbard preparation
I got home from Edinburgh, having travelled by overnight train, at 10am last Friday. Before 2pm, I was out again, on my way to Wellies & Wristbands 2015. This was by far the biggest event I’ve ever been to – probably the biggest event anyone in my district has been to. I heard there were … More Our weekend at Wellies & Wristbands 2015
Iceland is not really a land of ice. It’s a land of waterfalls and waterfall fatigue can set in very easily. So I’ve gone through all the ones I’ve visited and come up with a top ten of waterfalls in Iceland you should visit and why. 10: Faxafoss (Mane Falls) Faxafoss is a waterfall you can … More Top Ten Waterfalls in Iceland
I took the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Scotland the other day. Having decided I was going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (hereafter called simply “Edinburgh”; sorry) this year, there came the subject of how to get there. It’s 430 miles, mostly on motorway and I bet there wouldn’t be anywhere to park, so that’s … More The Caledonian Sleeper
I like to climb a mountain when I’m in Iceland in the summer and although, technically, that didn’t really happen this year (I was kind of slightly really ill the whole time and just didn’t have the energy; plus, there aren’t that many handy climbable mountains in the east), I did find Hengifoss, a nice … More Hengifoss
I’ve only just remembered that a month or so ago I went to the Larmer Tree Festival. Now, I’m not a festival fan. I’m still undecided on whether or not I like camping but I’m certain I don’t like camping under festival conditions. It’s noisy and busy and muddy and there are drunk people and … More The Larmer Tree Festival
“A bedding roll”, you see on the Guide camp kit list. “What is a bedding roll?”, you ask. “How do you make a bedding roll?” And so you take to the internet for help and here I am! The bedding roll is the most fearsome beastie Guide camp has to offer, partly, I suspect, because … More The Guide Camp Kit List part three: the bedding roll
Do you want to take photos of the Northern Lights? Do you not know one end of a camera from the other? I am not a photographer. I make no claim to be. If you are one, or you are learning to be one, or you own one of the massive, expensive, complicated cameras that … More How to photograph the Northern Lights for non-photographers
What is a camp blanket? Oh, let me tell you about camp blankets! A camp blanket is simply a blanket you use at camp. You wear them around the campfire, sometimes for sitting around the site in the evening when it gets cold, sometimes as a picnic blanket during the day and if it’s not … More The Guide Camp Kit List part two: the camp blanket
You’re a Brownie or Guide or Ranger – or more likely, you’re the parent/guardian/keeper of a Brownie, Guide or Ranger – and you’re sitting there with a camp kit list in your hand right now. “Plate bag?” you say. “What is a plate bag? What do I need in a plate bag?” Well, here I … More The Guide Camp Kit List part one: the plate bag
I Am A Polar Bear 