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Have you ever had a nickname? Is it a nickname you are proud of and want to live up to? This year, I can answer yes to that question for...

As the plane touches down, the familiar butterflies are back in my ribcage. A new adventure is starting! I remain curious about the...

The Camino de Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes across Europe that lead to Santiago de Compostela, a city in north-west...

I stepped out of my lovely warm car and immediately started to wonder what I had let myself in for. The cold wind whipped around my legs...

While walking the Camino this year, I gained the trail name 'Snow Light'. The 'light' part came from the fact that I had considered the...

In the summer of 2022, I walked the Camino Frances from Villafranca Montes de Oca to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain - around...

The number one piece of advice that all hikers will give to anyone starting out is to look after your feet. Here is one easy thing you...

For the last 20 years or so, I have walked in leather Brasher walking boots. I have found them comfortable and long-lasting, even though...

The Veterans’ Hub in Wyke Regis was started by Andy, a veteran himself, as a weekly meet-up for a coffee and a chat. But as he heard...

How do you walk for 14 miles with large blisters on the soles of both of your feet, without making them worse? A sensible response would...

Hikers’ wool is a mainstay of my first aid kit. I was first told about it by my friend Hazel, who used it when she walked the Camino de...

I clung on to my husband Mike as we stood in the car park at Lulworth. He joked that it was because he was so warm, but it was far more...

I worked hard on keeping the weight of my rucksack down while walking the South West Coast Path. I used almost everything that I carried,...

The view back across the ranges I had carefully planned the first few days of this walk so that I knew that I would be setting off on the...

Walking towards Kimmeridge Bay, I was looking out for the Clavell Tower, an elegant landmark standing on the cliffs. When it came into...

Despite all of my training, my knees were wobbling like a plate of blancmange. After a gentle start to the South West Coast Path, coming...

On any long-distance trail, your rucksack will be your constant companion. It’s never going to be easy carrying all the extra weight, but...

The first few days of my South West Coast Path adventure were a bit of a shock. After a long, hot summer, I re-discovered what it felt...

Walking the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path continuously in 52 days taught me a lot about hiking and camping. Some of this knowledge...