“I am emptied of preoccupation, there is nothing between me and the earth and sky” Introducing the Following Nan Project In September 2023, 9...
So how did I end up setting up my own company that runs award challenges, a bit like Duke of Edinburgh but tailored for grown-ups seeking a taste of...
Introduction I would like to share with you the heartfelt story of one Adventure Queen whose micro camper became ‘home’ for almost 15 months. Jules...
Opening thoughts This article is aimed at anyone who has been on a few day adventures outdoors and fancies a larger adventure. It’s here to give you...
Buying second hand outdoor gear is a great way to keep costs down and reduce our impact on the environment. However, there can be a lot to consider...
Buying new outdoor gear can be a minefield. From price to sustainability and brand ethics - there can be a lot to consider. Throw in ‘greenwashing’...
In my last post I covered some top considerations in food preparation i.e. weight & volume, calories & nutritional value, storage, and the...
Food is really important and it can be hard to know what to bring and use on multi-day camping trips. Plus we all need to adapt our usual food...
How to find time and space for adventure Do you wish you could spend more time outdoors? Why is it that other commitments seem to take priority,...
the first journey It’s early on a May morning and I am sitting on a National Express coach staring out the window as the blue dawn fades into...
Adventure Queens is all about getting more women outdoors and we really believe our community and events help do that. But we’ve been thinking a...
Kent-based AQ, Charlotte works as an outdoor portrait photographer. She’s also a wild swimmer, avid storyteller and mum-of-three. #mumventure is...
“Our first paddlesports winner, Natasha is planning a multi-day solo paddleboarding trip in Finland. Starting in Helsinki she will explore the...
My tale starts in 2019 as a fresh-faced Aussie backpacker on a working holiday visa in the UK. Trying my best to avoid “little Australia” in the...
This February I found out that one of my craziest dreams was about to become reality. I had been selected as one of three lucky winners of the...
In 2017, we were over the moon to be able to launch the Adventure Queens Grant – our little way of supporting members of our community to...
New Year, New adventure – new Me! When I heard in January that my Adventure Queen grant application had been successful, I felt shocked, excited –...
I take the philosophy that “You only live once” to heart – if I’m not working or studying, I like to be doing something that brings me joy. I have...
Business Updates & Guest Posts from our Community!
Earlier this year we launched our first Hills Skills programme for women with refugee/asylum seeker status living in and around London. It...
Earlier this year we launched our Getting into Hiking programme for 12 women new to/returning to hiking. The programme targeted women who felt...
I'm super proud to say that last month we ran a Hills Skills programme for seven tenacious women in conjunction with domestic abuse charity...