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Both My Knees Are Torn. Here's Why I Still Walk 8km a Day

The map lied. Your legs knew it first.

The Hiking Risk You Can't See (Because You Don't Know to Look)

Reading Weather Like a Guide: 3 Checks Before Every Multi-Day

The 10-Minute Pack Audit That Doesn't Cost a Cent

Rufus, Hugel, Cheyne Range, Gell, Hippogriff & Chimera. October 2025

A crazy 4 days through some extremely tough conditions.

The first-hour pace rule that stops the post-hike crash

The Navigation Habit That's Kept Me Found for 35 Years

The raw bacon incident...

It is almost never fitness. Here is what actually beats you on day two.

Why you're stumbling at 3pm

How to not sleep in a bathtub

The Bowl of Soup That Changed How I Do Day Two

I used to roll into camp on empty, wait for dinner, and crash. Then I started carrying one small sachet of soup.

25 Winters of Cold Hands, Fixed in 10 Minutes

I Walked the Same Range Twelve Years Apart. Same Trail. Two Different Trips.

The First 20 Minutes at Camp Decide How You'll Feel Tomorrow

5 Questions That Could Save Your Next Multi-Day Hike

If you can't answer all five at the kitchen table, you've found your gap.

Lost in the Fog? Here’s the Easiest Way to Stay Safe

Standing on a plateau I'd visited dozens of times — and I couldn't recognise a single peak.