"The biggest adventure is to live the life of your dreams"

Qualifications

  • Winter Mountain Leader
  • Summer Mountain Leader
  • Rock Climbing Instructor
  • BCU Level 4 canoe coach
  • BCU Level 3 Kayak coach
  • BC Level 2 mountain bike leader
  • National Standards Cycling Instructor
  • DofE Assessor
  • Wilderness Medical Training - Advanced Medicine.

How did your career in the outdoors start?

At school I wanted to be outside and running around more than being in the classroom. My PE teacher ran a kayaking club which I got involved with and I found I was pretty good and really enjoyed it.

On leaving school I wanted to pursue a career where I could use my outdoor skills. I built up my qualifications and experience and have been working in the industry ever since. Starting when I was 17 years old and now in my mid 40's, that's way over 25 years and I can happily say it feels like I have never done a true days work.

What's been your most memorable outdoor experience?

The outdoor industry can take you off to some very special places so its hard to pin point the ‘greatest’. I’ve worked as an instructor and led expeditions across the world from Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. But India has to be the greatest and most crazy and inspiring place I have visited.

I had the pleasure of canoeing for a month down the Ganges, India's holy river. Every day held something new to explore and see. After the month we paddled in to Varanasi at sunrise, the holiest city in India. The trip was truly humbling with so many life changing experiences and will stay with me forever.

What's your once piece of 'can't-do-without' kit?

Dry bags and stuff sacks - its possibly bordering on obsession.

Life can be uncomfortable enough sometimes when working outdoors. By organising my kit in to different coloured bags I know where everything is, should I need it. I also know it will be dry at the end of the day, regardless of the weather. I try to make life as easy as possible for myself.

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Posted 5th March
Breaking Down Barriers: Empowering Women to Participate in Adventure Triathlons

Breaking Down Barriers: Empowering Women to Participate in Adventure Triathlons

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Looking at our Event stats over the years, we were pretty pleased to see the gender split has improved significantly from 30/70 in 2023 to 42/58 in 2024. However, we appreciate there is still more we can do to help break down barriers that may prevent women from attending our events and experiencing incredible adventures. We recognise that there is a huge amount of women out there itching to get on triathlons, hit the trails with their mates and experience the thrills of pushing yourself on an event. Equally, there are many factors that are at play when it comes to signing on the dotted line, getting to the start line... never mind, reaching the finish line! That is why we are pledging to do more than ever to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for all. We want more awesome women at our events absolutely rocking it and creating a positive cycle of inspiring other women to follow suit. Lets explore our journey and how we plan to do this...

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Posted 26th February
Dealing with periods on an event

Dealing with periods on an event

Category: Challenge Event Advice and Guidance

Event Day is by default a challenge in itself – without the added complications of dealing with your period (aches and pains, hormones, and extra kit to contend with to name a few!). We are here to make the day as stress-free and enjoyable as possible and want every single person to come away from an event feeling elated from their experience... even when on their period! We are delving into elements we have considered to help make the event experience as comfortable as possible whilst on your period - more than simply adding chocolate to the fuel stations (although we appreciate that is a crucial step too!). As well as steps you might like to take to ease your comfort levels too.

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