Some Stories of Our Own

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.

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.

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.

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”

So I said yes, and my adventure began.

On the island there is a feeling of delicious, harmless naughtiness. These kind of spaces seem designed for pirates and parrots, schemers and plotters

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.