by Calum Rogerson | Jan 28, 2012 | Environment, Places of interest, Wilderness
The next time you’re huffing and puffing up a steep mountain track, take a moment to consider why we even have mountains to explore. Nothing lasts in nature. Given time, lots and lots of time, towering mountain ranges wear down, expansive continents erode and...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 22, 2012 | Activity ideas, Environment, expedition, Gear, Safety, Useful information
I enjoy paddling (a lot), and by that I don’t mean taking my shoes off, rolling up my trousers and stepping into the icy North Sea. I prefer the paddling that involves a boat and a paddle. I’m not alone though as there are growing numbers of people at all...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 18, 2012 | Activity ideas, expedition, Places of interest, Useful information, Wilderness
The Outdoor Paradise – A Ski and Kayak Odyssey in Europe’s Great Wild This looks like a great read although it’s only available for pre-order at the moment. The author, James Baxter, is a member of my local Sea Kayaking club so this is a bit of a...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 15, 2012 | Safety, Useful information
Carrying on where we left off yesterday… click here “Adventure sports bring considerable health benefits, both physical and psychological, and this is now fairly common knowledge. Even in relation to children, the educational benefits of adventure activities are...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 14, 2012 | Safety, Useful information
Public Safety and Risk Assessment By David J Ball and Laurence Ball-King Is Britain wrapped in cotton wool? It’s a question posed by the authors in this book which looks at how legislation originally introduced with the laudable aim of reducing workplace deaths and...
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