Hydro Flask - Bottle review

Hydro Flask Colder, Hotter, Longer. Hydro Flask guarantees to keep your beverages tasting fresh and crisp all day long. They're colourful easy to carry, insulated and reusable bottle. Will ensure that you can hydrate at any time, allowing you to continue enjoying all of your adventures. Wherever they might be.

Read on to find out what I thought about their versatile 21oz water bottle.

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How to Make a Stone Age Dwelling

Prehistory - Life in the Stone Age

One great thing about being a teacher is that you get to participate in some fantastic projects. Projects that are not exciting for you (the teacher), but also the children you are teaching.

Over the past few weeks my class has been excited about learning more about Prehistory and in particular life during the Neolithic and Palaeolithic periods

Find out more about what we have been up to in my latest blog post. How to make Stone Age dwelling.

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A Sustainable and Self Sufficient place to live

In pursuit of further developing creativity, I decided to present my class with another open-ended and creative task.

A task that would not only encourage the children I teach to work together, think expansively, but also build stronger levels of resilience and perseverance in order to reach and hopefully achieve a desirable goal.

Read on to find out more.

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How to Reproof an Outdoor Jacket with NIKWAX Waterproofing

How to Reproof an Outdoor Jacket with Nikwax Waterproofing. It is time to test out some Nikwax waterproofing products, which were kindly given to me by Nikwax. Nikwax is the world Leaders in waterproofing. You can read all about my detailed product review and how I reproofed an old outdoor jacket. Breathing new life into it and saving money on buying a new one.

www.nikwax.com/

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Get Back to Nature - Digital Detox

Time for a Digital Detox

I remember the days when Social Media and electronic devices didn’t exist. I remember the days when I (personally) would spend hours of my day, care free and out in the fresh air.

This new blog post highlights another reason why it is important to ‘get back to nature’and give your body and mind a Digital Detox.

www.garethmate.com

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Get back to Nature - 30 minutes outdoors

Getting back to Nature

Feeding our natural instincts by getting back to nature is vitally important if we are to fulfil and attempt to live a more healthy lifestyle.

I this particular blog post I aim to share some thoughts and ideas on how we can all make a positive change and begin spending just 30 minutes a day in the outdoors.

#30minutesoutdoors


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Quad Lock Bike Kit Review

Quadlock is a nifty little gadget that every keen cyclist should definitely have attached to their bikes. Whether cycling around the city or undertaking a long distance ride, this accessory should surly be on everyone's list.

https://www.quadlockcase.eu/ https://www.quadlockcase.com/

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How to start cycling to work EVERY DAY.

Top Tips from a Cycle Commuter.

Over the last few years, there’s definitely been somewhat of a revolution in the number of people choosing to cycle to work. Maybe it's down to increased traffic on the roads, personal issues relating to health, cost or simply trying something new. Either way, there are many great benefits of riding into work, rather than driving or using public transport. 

In this particular post, I hope to highlight some of my Top Tips, after I decided to ditch all modes of transport, in order to complete a 32 mile/52km cycle commute each and every day.

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Top Tips for Healthy Outdoor Activities

It's time to make the most of the longer days and warmer weather...

With long, dark, cold winter months finally leaving us behind, a new world of opportunity is blossoming just beyond your window. As the seasons change, the weather is starting to improve and the days are getting longer.

To hopefully promote, positive thinking, I would like to encourage my readers to get outside, make the most of what you have, by enjoying some much-needed sunshine and perhaps begin to participate in one of the many healthy active pursuits at your disposal.

As the saying goes... 'hello body, healthy mind.'

 

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Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z Trekking Poles

Here is my latest Outdoor Product review. In this particular post, I will be reviewing the Black Diamond's 'Ultra Distance' carbon fibre folding trekking poles. A 3-section Z-Pole combination and design, that features a flexible coated inner cord, a single push-button release system, together with the very handy Speed Cone technology that has Black Diamonds impressive avalanche probe design—a key component of Z-Poles'.

https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com

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Exploring Outdoor Valley

You don't need to travel too far to enjoy a GREAT adventure. To prove this I spent a day exploring Outdoor Valley, and adventurers paradise close to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 

https://outdoorvalley.nl/

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Inspiring Individuals - Introducing Graham Clarke

Inspiring Individuals

This is the third and latest post in my series all about 'Inspiring Individuals.' In this particular post, I will be focusing on one of my good friends, from my University days. Through the years, we shared some great times. Playing in the same successful football team and enjoying some similar past times, as well as being part of a wider friendship group. 

May I introduce Graham Clarke.

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Inspiring Individuals - Rachel Sheldrake

Inspiration Series

Recognising and featuring Inspiring Individuals, who go out of there way in order to do something different and achieve their goals.

This time it is the turn of Rachel Sheldrake from Mud and Miles https://mudandmiles.co.uk/

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Home of Millican - Roaming the Dutch Landscape

I'm a weekend roamer!

Roaming the Dutch Landscape is a great way to spend any given weekend. The Netherlands offers a diverse range of landscapes, in which any outdoors enthusiast can simply get outside, then wander and explore their surroundings.

Roaming the Dutch Landscape an outdoor article for Home of Millican https://www.homeofmillican.com/ #placestowanderandexplore

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Extremities Gear Review for Terra Nova Equipment

For my latest  blog post, I am delighted to be collaborating with a great outdoor equipment company and writing another outdoor gear review. In this particular review, I was lucky enough to collaborate with Terra Nova Equipment, who are a longstanding outdoor equipment specialist based in the UK and an equipment specialist I have long admired, as an avid outdoor enthusiast. 

http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/

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Peak District Walks - The Roaches

A favourite walk - The Roaches, Staffordshire, England.

I have written about one previous Peak District walk already. That particular walk focused on one of my favourite places, that being the beautiful area surrounding the popular and well photographed, Chrome Hill.

 

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I will walk 1000 miles

In 2018 I will be walking my way to achieving 1000 miles.

I will be participating in the challenge set by Country Walking Magazine 

It is just 2.74 miles a day. So get involved and make a difference.

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