Preach it, teach it, run, it say it, pray it, live it - Life in all its fullness

President Benjamin Franklin's infamous fable. In education, it's important to be well-prepared and remain flexible. Soldiers know this in...

Just pitch up! Many times in the mountains, we have found a less-than-perfect campsite near enough to water and flattish without too many...

Wordsworth says, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity."...

Give what you can not keep...

Friends are my bookends

Dad you look like an old hermit...

It isn't done until you've done it.

I'm sorry; please forgive me: this is my go-to phrase. Five words which can save a relationship! Being less wrong more often is the goal...

Get out there and be active

Occasionally, I'll share some of my love of outdoor gear. There is so much awesome stuff to fill your backpack, it can be overwhelming. ...

'be outside and ride a bike'

I’m so bored!

My compass leads me to the wilder outdoor adventures,  I'm happiest when I work for a great cause with wild elements swirling around me....

Let the fire talk

Time and gentleness are the two great gifts to give our children. Their security and a deep-rooted sense of belonging grounds our...

"Don't think less of yourself, think of yourself less"

After 28yrs of my adult life, (I'm now a sprightly 45), my life lesson so far is; "Kindness is King!" Simple is best. In 1999 a wise old...

Great people stay the distance. I remember in the summer of 1992, passing my driver's test.  After my test, my instructor, an ex-army...

After any type of outdoor experience, good, bad or ugly by reviewing it you can learn from it! I never learnt the easy way, I'm not sure...