Author: danryan1984

What happens when you decide to hike up up a mountain in Snowdonia’s Carneddau and camp by a lake with a non- camping partner? I had no idea what to expect, but with my girlfriend …

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That’s quite a bold statement to make I know, but I believe it’s true. Sheep really are the true bosses of the hills and I’ve got loads of reasons why this is the case. Please …

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It’s Not Just About Seaside Towns Sometimes you stumble across a place and wonder how on Earth you’ve left it undiscovered for so long. This is especially true if the location you’re talking about isn’t …

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The whole point of setting up this blog was to write about lesser-known places, which are less visited than the popular spots we all know about like Mount Snowdon. In recent weeks there has a …

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As I write this in June 2022, there is currently a cost of living crisis in England. Energy prices have soared as have fuel prices, which are at an all time high and make my …

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The sun is shining, I’ve just had a great sleep and I’ve officially broken up for the half term holiday. I should be over the moon, yet I feel annoyed. It is true that I …

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Who Says It’s Grim Up North? I just smiled again to myself today, as I drove home across The M1 motorway in Hertfordshire and spotted that sign ushering drivers towards ‘The North’. Clearly it’s such …

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The Normal Reaction I remember trying to entice my dad into a spot of wild camping last autumn after already successfully persuading him to visit the amazing Cambrian Mountains. Perhaps it was a step too …

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