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Outdoor Safety in Winter
Over the last couple of years, more of us have been spending time outdoors enjoying activities that make us happy.
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Those Forgotten Essentials Around The Campsite
After packing all our equipment and gear and excitedly heading out to spend a night under the stars, arriving at camp to find an essential item has been left behind...
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The Lifesystems Entertainment Edit
With foreign travel still off the cards, we’ve been taking ourselves on journeys of the mind with real life adventure stories to transport us far from our front rooms.
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Keep Your Adventurous Spirit Alive During Lockdown
As intrepid souls we’re all finding lockdown challenging and we’re sure you are too. It’s not easy to tame the call of the wild!
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How to Wild Camp in Winter
We’re sharing our top tips for wild camping this winter. It’s all about the gear… but also about your mindset.
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Summer Training by Ricky Lightfoot
When heading out into the hills for summer training, Ricky Lightfoot shares his kit list and post injury strategy.
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Cheviot Goat Winter Ultra Run 2019
The Cheviot Goat is a 55 mile ultra marathon run through the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland every December. The race takes its name due to the fact that during the...
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Guide to Lightweight Trail Running Gear by Ricky Lightfoot
Most of my running at home on the fells in the Lake District is done on my own, purely because of my shift patterns at work, so because of this...
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Mountain Bike Trails - Dordogne
Tom Redfern founder of Broken Riders takes on the mountain bike trails through the Dordogne.
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Tropical Diseases
The tropical diseases we should be aware of and what symptoms to look for when in the tropics.
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Cheviot Goat Winter Ultra Run Part 1
Preparing for an ultra-marathon and experiencing the Montane Cheviot Goat Winter Ultra Run.
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