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Canoe sailing aroung Lewis. ph Roxanna Barry
11.04.2024

Canoe sailing through the Isle of Lewis

So how did I end up here - about to set off to make a film about canoeing across the middle of Lewis? For quite a long time now, I have been having...
Wild swimming in a mountain lake
12.04.2024

Wild swimming in mountain lakes and tarns

Are you ready to add a splash of adventure to your outdoor activities? If you’re captivated by the charm of the mountains and love swimming, wild s...
Gravel race bike with Matt Page
18.04.2024

Sonder Sedona GRX1 Review A Titanium Gravel Bike for the Races

The Sedona GRX1 is a titanium gravel bike that aims to deliver high performance for smoother riding and adventure. In this review on offroad.cc Mat...
Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...

Daring Deeds

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Canoe sailing through the Isle of Lewis
11.04.2024

Canoe sailing through the Isle of Lewis

So how did I end up here - about to set off to make a film about canoeing across the middle of Lewis? For quite a long time now, I have been having...
Adventure Cycling in North Yorkshire: Riding Route YC
15.02.2024

Adventure Cycling in North Yorkshire: Riding Route YC

The North Yorkshire Coast and North York Moors were to be the location for my next adventure with Edinburgh based Endurance Riders Markus Stitz and...
Anna's winter Munro round. The first 142.
14.02.2024

Anna's winter Munro round. The first 142.

Recently, lots of people have asked me when I first decided I wanted to attempt a Winter Munro round. The answer is, I'm not quite sure. I don't th...

Alpkit School of Adventure Store Events

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Wild swimming in mountain lakes and tarns
12.04.2024

Wild swimming in mountain lakes and tarns

Are you ready to add a splash of adventure to your outdoor activities? If you’re captivated by the charm of the mountains and love swimming, wild s...
Choosing A Tent For Bikepacking and Lightweight Cycle Touring
01.04.2024

Choosing A Tent For Bikepacking and Lightweight Cycle Touring

We've put this expert guide together to help you consider what tent to take bikepacking or cycle touring. General considerations when thinking abou...
How to choose the best tent for camping
01.04.2024

How to choose the best tent for camping

Welcome to our essential guide to help you choose the best tent for camping. Taking your first steps on the portable property ladder can be dauntin...

Kudos

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Sonder Sedona GRX1 Review A Titanium Gravel Bike for the Races
18.04.2024

Sonder Sedona GRX1 Review A Titanium Gravel Bike for the Races

The Sedona GRX1 is a titanium gravel bike that aims to deliver high performance for smoother riding and adventure. In this review on offroad.cc Mat...
Toploader UK Made handlebar bag reviewed by Road.cc
16.04.2024

Toploader UK Made handlebar bag reviewed by Road.cc

Road.cc have reviewed our Toploader handlebar bag, a highly functional piece bike luggage designed to attach to your handlebars. It's form factor i...
Why the Ultra 1 is the Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Tent
16.04.2024

Why the Ultra 1 is the Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Tent

Matt Jones writing for Live for the Outdoors, has reviewed our Ultra 1 ultralight solo shelter. Designed for multi-day adventures, Matt tested the ...

Alpkiteers

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Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...
Jenny Graham
21.04.2022

Jenny Graham

Jenny holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the planet by bike. 18,000 miles unsupported in 124 days 11 hou...
Vera Ngosi
02.09.2021

Vera Ngosi

We're so excited to welcome Vera onboard the Sonder team. We caught up with her to find out a little more about how she got into cycling, and her f...