Author: Jane
Gifts for Hikers You Don’t Want to Miss
It’s that wonderful time of the year when the shops play The Pogues on loop, kids squeal they want everything for Christmas and you haven’t got a clue what to […]
The Ups and Downs of the Fife Coastal Path
Sitting on the east coast of Scotland, the Fife coastal path (117 miles) winds past quaint fishing villages, industrial sprawl and more fairways than you can shake a golf club […]
Winter Hiking Clothes – Review
We’ve seen a few snowflakes recently so thought it high time to give you my winter hiking clothes round-up. (Mainly because all public transport will probably grind to a halt […]
Get in Shape with 10 Simple Tricks
You’ve gobbled the turkey, downed the booze and devoured the mince pies. Right now you feel a bit sluggish and are shouting about how your jeans have shrunk. Getting (back) […]
Go Girl! Tips for Solo Female Travellers
A murder. A female. A backpacker. A reason why women shouldn’t travel solo? “Can you try and talk Jane out of travelling to Thailand?” my mum begged my uncle. There’d […]
Surviving Winter Camping – Tips (for Not Dying)
I wasn’t sure I’d make it through the night. I was stone cold and the temperature was dropping. It was mid-December in the Brecon Beacons and I was cooped up, […]
Beat Dry Skin this Winter with 1 Simple Trick
Yep, I know it’s ironic that I’m about to give you ‘beauty’ advice after spending a year hiking, camping and looking exceptionally bedraggled. Yet the one thing I did get […]
How to Choose the Right Hiking Boots
I have a little motto that the two most important pieces of hiking kit are your boots and backpack. Get either of these wrong and you’ll be limping like Long […]
Best Hiking Boots – Scarpa Delta GTX Boots Review
These boots are made for walking… Arrr, the Scarpa Delta GTX boots. I certainly put them through their paces. A whole load of paces in fact. Like hiking 3,500 miles […]
Britain’s Best Holiday Destinations
Forget that low-cost flight to Hotto-Cheapo you’re about to book. Britain’s best holiday destinations can, and do, knock the sandals off many other countries. You just have to know where […]