Wonder what a lifestyle of adventure looks like? With a love of the great outdoors and pushing her limits, Anna Blackwell has built her life around adventure. Some of her major expeditions include trekking across the wilderness of arctic Sweden, walking 500 and 1000 miles across France and Spain along ancient pilgrimage routes, and kayaking 4,000km from London to the Black Sea. Anna came on the Tough Girl podcast and shared the evolution of her adventure lifestyle from Uni to

Opportunity explorer. Chasing sand & snow. Empty Quarter crossing 2018 with Omani women. #meetmeinthefield Growing up Janey spent the majority of time in wellies and a wax jacket covered in mud. When she wasn’t scooting round the fields bareback on her little Dartmoor pony she was playing in the woods with her brother and her dog. She then spent several childhood years in the bright lights of Las Vegas. Long summers were spent sneaking out while the folks were in bed. Explori

I could never do that. Where on Earth will I find the time? I don’t think it’s even possible. These are the things we tell ourselves when we set aside our dreams and march on in our perfectly normal everyday lives. Are you guilty of holding yourself back this way? Zoe Langley-Wathen was until she found the spark she needed to embark on an incredible journey. Zoe came on the Tough Girl Podcast to share her story of finally going after her decades-old dream of walking the South

For the past 4 years, Terra has been walking solo and unsupported around Australia. On the 2nd May 2018 Terra became the first woman to walk the 17,000kms + to complete this challenge. During this podcast, Terra shares more about the challenges she has faced, why she has kept motivated and what she has learned from pushing her body to the limits. Terra talks very frankly about her life and the journey she has been on, she also provides top tips and advice on why and how you s

Hannah Engelkamp is a travel writer and former outdoor-magazine editor who went from working on adventure articles to going on her own extraordinary adventures. In May 2013, Hannah set off to walk 1,000 miles around the circumference of Wales with a donkey called Chico. From this out of the ordinary experience, Hannah learned much about adventures and what it takes to change your own life. 1. Get Inspired and Go While writing an article about the Wales Coast Path, Hannah had

Hannah Engelkamp is a travel writer and ex-outdoor-magazine editor who bought a donkey, ‘the eccentric and handsome Chico’, 29 maps, and set off to walk the 1000-mile circumference of Wales. The journey took nearly six months, twice as long as her original estimate! During this podcast we talk more about her life, being involved in adventure, why she loves small adventures in the UK. Where she got the idea from and why she decided to take on this challenge. For those who ha

What do you do when a ‘normal’ life isn’t what you really want? Lindsey Cole is one example of a woman who rejected the norms of society and created her own path. She has done so many incredible challenges from walking the rabbit-proof fence in Australia, roller skating 150 miles in Bude in a nude suit, and circumnavigating Australia by hitchhiking with truck drivers. Through her story, Lindsey offers fantastic advice for listening to your own desires and living the unconvent

After receiving the sudden news of losing her father whilst on the other side of the world backpacking, Lindsey threw herself into adventure to deal with the grief. Having not ridden a bike since at school, she decided to cycle to Paris. She liked it. So, she cycled the length of Britain. She liked that too and then cycled the African continent. But, she didn’t just stick to adventuring on two wheels. She ran from her home in London to Manchester, carrying a ukulele to busk o

Anna is a 24-year-old adventurer who has a love of the great outdoors and pushing her limits. This has led her to completing a series of adventures over the last few years: trekking across the wilderness of arctic Sweden with just reindeer for company, walking 500 and 1000 miles across France and Spain along ancient pilgrimage routes, summiting the highest peak in North Africa, and hitch-hiking to Morocco (amongst plenty of others!) 2017 has been a slightly unusual year for h

Zoe has always loved the outdoors and getting outside, she put off her dreams for a long time, but when her 40th birthday was on the horizon she started to really think about how she wanted to celebrate and what she wanted to achieve. During this podcast, we learn more about Zoe, how she decided on and planned her first big challenge, walking the South West Coastal Path and how she overcame her fears to do it. If you love walking, getting outside and want to go on your first

Starting out from Malham, we crossed the Aire and walked along field edges and dry stone walls heading towards Gordale Scar. After a gentle mile, we came to Wedber Woods, rich with mosses and the first bright green leaves of wild garlic. Pausing at Janet's Cave waterfall, with its deep clear pool that on another day would be inviting for a swim, we left the woods up the rough steps to the road. Onward to Gordale Scar and the steep limestone cliffs which funnelled us to a seco

There are lots of routes up Snowdon make sure you pick the right route for you and your party. The routes are all of various lengths and difficulties. Pick the route which fits your experience level. The Llanberis Route is one of the most popular routes and is one of the easiest. This can get very busy during the summer and the weekends. All of the routes are signposted at the start. If you do the Llanberis Path, get to the car park early, it fills up fast. We got there about

This post is all about walking and why walking is so good for you! Today the majority of people lead very sedentary lives, people drive to work, sit behind a desk for eight to ten hours a day, get back in the car and head home to sit in front of the television before going to bed and doing it all again the next day. People’s lives are more stressful, dealing with work, family, relationships, money problems to name a few, the list can go on and on. If you do have a problem, an