“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress...
Solo adventuring
AQ Grant Winner Paddleboard Expedition to Finland
Well I did it! I can't quite believe it, after so long planning it. I can't comprehend that I have had my amazing adventure already. Day 1 On...
The Hard Way – or fear of walking
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...
Planning my Finnish SUP Adventure
“Our first paddlesports winner, Natasha is planning a multi-day solo paddleboarding trip in Finland. Starting in Helsinki she will explore the...
A JOGLE gone wrong: bike packing New Zealand
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...
The Polar Pedal: Crossing the Arctic with a Bike and a Sketchpad
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...
2022/23 Adventure Queen Grant Winners
In 2017, we were over the moon to be able to launch the Adventure Queen Grant – our little way of supporting members of our community to set out on...
Solo Hiking in the Alps – Emily Tennant
Taking on my first solo hiking adventure in the Alps, by Emily Tennant Planting the seed I’d just finished hiking the Coast-to-Coast long-distance...
2018 ADVENTURE QUEEN GRANT FINALISTS
In 2017, we were over the moon to be able to launch the Adventure Queen Grant – our little way of supporting one of our community to set out on...
Weren’t you scared?! By Aileen McKay
It’s always the first question. I return from a solo adventure, having wild camped on my way; pushed my physical, emotional and mental limits;...