October’s Meitheal is a glimpse behind the scenes of a business which, like ours, is on a path to a better place.
We caught up with Oli Pepper, co-founder of The Overland and Adventurous Ink subscriber, to hear about the practice and philosophy which underpin their turn towards a more sustainable and circular future.
We caught up with co-founder of Dorset based kayak and foraging specialists Fore/Adventure...
"We’re guides to the outdoors, not instructors coaching technique. When you adopt this softer demeanour people start to disclose things and really open up. They often ask questions, which they then answer themselves."
Right now, I just needed to get some decent shots in the bag, and head home before my eldest returned from his first day at school.
So little Squidge and I tramped our way through the brambles and pine needles on the hunt for interesting looking mushrooms with a good backdrop...
What could go wrong?!
In lockdown, we had a glimpse of our own mortality. Not just the fear that shrouded every hang out and door handle, but in the things that we love and hold dear which were whisked away from us in a moment.
We can take this insight and use it to move forwards suggests our founder and curator.
It's not easy starting out in business on your own, confidence counts for everything.
When founder Tim's was flagging, he received an unexpected and much needed boost from BBC 6 Music's Lauren Laverne!
The pandemic provides an opportunity to hear Mother Nature’s voice as she reminds us “I am everywhere. We are all connected.” This is a great time to connect to the nature you never normally notice.
We need to stop treating the natural world as a weekend retreat. Nature is everywhere, we just need to be better at tapping its benefits.
A life-affirming, personal reflection on Jennifer's own doorstep mile as she keeps up the her adventures, whilst coping with chronic illness.
"Overwhelming joy replaced fear and worry when I took my last steps up to the peak. I had achieved my goal alongside chronic illness, not despite it."
We try not to over-do the poo-puns whilst dealing with topic that puts many people off wild camping, with Tirio Packrafting founder Jason Taylor.
It turns out the most essential kit for wild camping isn't sold in outdoor stores, you're much more likely to find it at your local garden centre...
Ambassador Sean king takes on the Transcontinental Race TCRNo7 - the definitive self-supported bicycle route across Europe. A beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but complex in execution. Did we mention it covers 4000km across the wilds of Europe?
Adventurous Ink has provided us with constant source of inspiration and escapism. When you can’t be outdoors you can pick up a book and transport yourself somewhere else.
Reconciling ourselves to retail had never come easy.
We could never shake a deep concern about living in a world long past Peak Stuff, now glissading disastrously down the lee into consumer driven apocalypse.
So we stopped selling stuff.
August's Adventurous Ink is the ever inspiring Sidetracked. We caught up with cold water swimmer, freelance philosopher and co-host of the Women's Trad Festival, Gilly Mcarthur, to understand just how awesome Sidetracked's contributors really are.
A lot of people get in touch saying “I could never do that.” My response is always the same “You can. You just need to open up the possibility of doing it.”
I’m just trying to create moments when choices become more apparent, and people can make a positive decision that moves them forward.
Julys's Adventurous Ink is the latest from author and adventurer Alastair Humphreys.
This excellent tale of how he busked his way across Spain, with nothing but a violin to sustain himself, is really a story about how he rediscovered his sense of adventure as family life pressed in.
We had so many questions for Alastair that he recorded this video response to answer them all.
Whether you're car camping to make the most of a tiny calendar window for a microadventure, or because you love the thought of the #vanlife, but can't stomach the cost, it's a great way to maximise your time outdoors.
We asked ambassador Anna Blackwell to share her top tips.
There have been back to nature movements since the beginning of industrialisation, in a backlash against Victorian pollution inspired by German environmental philosophy, with a lot of naked bathing, foraging and wild camping thrown in.
We humans are busy creatures, always getting on with something, always moving or talking or checking our phones. We have a terrible fear that if we stop for a moment we will miss something. The exact opposite is true.
Surfing has humbled me, reminded me of the joy of being a beginner. It has given me one more thing to try and factor into my life, but in doing so has forced the realisation that my time isn’t there to be balanced. Not to be spread thinly but to be lived deeply in the pursuit of happiness, fulfilment and feelings of contentment.
We see that society as a whole is moving away from mass consumerism to being more experience-focused. Running is probably benefiting from that.
As an activity, running has all the elements someone looking for experiences could hope for; community at times and solitude at others."
A few years ago, I wouldn’t have envisioned living outside of a city.
Now I can’t stand a city for more than a day or two.
Once I realised they were getting hands on material I hadn’t heard of before,
I knew I had to join.
Human beings are members of a whole, in creation of one essence and soul.
These are stories told by people who have undertaken amazing journeys and achieved impressive feats, but the tales in these pages are not of their achievements; they are stories of the charity they received, grateful elegies to the simple acts of the kindness that made their journeys possible.
All the individuals on board already had everything they needed to make a difference when they boarded – they just needed a few things to light the fire.
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Looking back now I’d say “You’re fine! You’re you. And the you that you are is great. You don’t need to be like everyone else”
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"In sharing my adventures I’m helping people see how awesome our planet is, and hopefully inspiring them to get out there and see it for themselves.
If you love the planet, you will look after it more."
"I’ve had an incredible opportunity to experience some of the most extreme adventures out there, through the eyes of people living them."
So I said yes, and my adventure began.
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On the island there is a feeling of delicious, harmless naughtiness. These kind of spaces seem designed for pirates and parrots, schemers and plotters
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Stripping down together, egging each other on to brave the cold water, finding simple pleasure in slipping your head under or watching birds flit between branches and fish flopping out onto lilies in the heat. There is a sense of everyone becoming part of the scene.
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Dinner is always accompanied by a great bottle of wine. These rather indulgent meals do come at a cost, with pack weights sometimes eye wateringly high. However, we feel great food hard won can’t be beaten especially in stunning locations around a fire.
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"I've been here for 12 years now and I love it, we're like a family. I used to work closer to home, but there aren't many of these jobs around now. I wanted to make something I could feel proud of, not slippers being knocked out cheap.
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To celebrate Wild Guide to Wales featuring as the April issue of
Adventurous Ink we are publishing an exclusive chapter, to demonstrate immense amount of experiences packed into every page.
I have developed an uneasy relationship with the mountains, largely due to an accident I had in Chamonix three winters ago... Eventually, I could not resist the pull; their raw, unforgiving and slightly sinister beauty.
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There is silence as we eat. It’s the best meal I had in 2017
(and I review restaurants).
Yesterday was exactly a year to the day that my dad passed away. In all honesty, I wouldn't have known if I hadn't been told.
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We knew powder snow wouldn’t be on the cards. It would be like asking for a vintage bottle of 1921 Dom Pérignon champagne in a Blackpool bingo hall.
Our expectations were never that unrealistic.
But the conditions were wonderful all the same. The snow had a sublime Goldilocks quality to it: not too firm; not too soft; but just right.
I have never learnt this much in such a short amount of time. Living on a remote island is very different than living on the mainland! We have no cars, only two tractors. I have learnt how to shoot with a rifle and to use safety precautions in regards to polar bears.
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