Lockdown is tough. It can’t be denied. The control (or lack of), the worry, the restriction of outdoor activities and most of all not getting to see our loved ones. But we know it’s for a much greater cause – by doing this, we are literally savings the lives of …
Ice and snow thrashing my face, I tried to tie my crampons on. I had practiced getting mine on for hours before I headed up to Aviemore for this Winter Skills Course, to make sure I was ready. But doing this sitting in my heated flat on a Thursday night …
Everyone tells you about how important it is to train for an expedition. There’s a huge emphasis on physical fitness and how it will make or break an expedition. But listen up. Mental preparation is arguably more important than physical training. A lack of mental preparation can stop even the …
Expedition photos always look incredible don’t they? Stunning panoramic views, trekkers grinning from ear-to-ear, looking snug as a bug in their tents. There is definitely many truths to those photos, but with social media these days it can be easy to look at these and think that’s exactly what expedition …
I absolutely love tackling new walks. I don’t always have company for it though. That’s why I’m delighted to have found Iona’s Adventures (run by another Iona!). I’ve been on countless walks with this group, most recently camping and hiking the Isle of Skye.
Everyone has heard about altitude sickness, also known as Acute Mountain Sickness, and the problems and deaths it causes on mountains. The media are quick to cover that. But high altitude adjustment is not as scary as it sounds. Your body is a lot more capable than you think! I …
Anyone who knows me, even a little, can probably tell I love mountains and overseas challenges. Yes it drains my bank account (trust me, I am no rich woman) and I freak out before I go and it is certainly “Type 2 fun”. But I keep doing it…something in me …
2019!! It’s here!! What better way to start the year than by signing yourself up for a big mountain expedition?! I know a few folk out there will have either signed up already or be seriously thinking about it – I certainly can’t stop thinking about the next big trip! …
On 19th September 2018, 16 women from the Love Her Wild community, including myself, met in Heathrow. We were a group of sleepy strangers hopping on a plane to Delhi, looking forward to our Stok Kangri climb. At a height of 6,153m Stok Kangri is the highest mountain in the Ladakh …
What was solo camping like? Scary? Lonely? Boring? Pretty much none of the above describes my first solo camping trip. It was far more more along the lines of riveting, fun and relaxing.
