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Hiking Gear Storage Ideas
Got way more hiking gear than you need and a potential addiction to acquiring more? Yes, me too. So I’ve been having a little nosey at storage ideas and here are some cracking ones.
13 June 2023
Got way more hiking gear than you need and a potential addiction to acquiring more? Yes, me too. So I’ve been having a little nosey at storage ideas and here are some cracking ones.
Cup final season in the junior football calendar is upon us. A big came can be a nerve wracking thing for an adult player, so imagine that pressure for the first time amongst the youngest players in the game! We talk tips for keeping kids calm before cup finals and other big games.
Love them or loathe them, Liverpool is a powerhouse of a Premier League footballing site with an epic history. Here are 5 fascinating facts you probably didn’t know about the red half of Merseyside.
The Premier League is one of the best football leagues in the world, sporting legend status players and attracting millions of eye balls every single week. But how did we get from such humble amateur footballing beginnings to here? Let’s take a look.
Having done Sharp Edge up to Blencathra last year, I wanted to head back and explore some other routes. My 8 year old also wanted to level up his scrambling and try a ridge. Hall’s Fell Ridge is less exposed (though more sustained) than Sharp Edge, so we headed out in April 2023 to scramble our way to the summit.
The weather was sublime and my deadlines were in the bag! So of course it called for an early start, a drive to the Lake District and hike up Blencathra via Sharp Edge. Here’s the route and how the hike went.
I first visited Corrie Fee in August 2022 en route to the Munro summits of Mayar and Driesh. I was blown away so decided to go back just to see Corrie Fee alone with more time to explore. I did that in 2023.
Thinking about donning a pair of rollerblades to help with calorie burning? Here’s how many calories you might expect to burn if you get your skates on.
Football. It’s magic. And while the top tier teams will often consistently perform, on the odd occasion there’s an upset to remember. Here are 6 of our favourite footballing upsets in English football history.
As F1 drivers and constructors enjoy their offseason, fans are instead focused on the season start on March 5 with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s why there’s never been a better time to follow.
WCBO, CC BY 3.0 DE , via Wikimedia Commons Chess Boxing – Key Facts Chess Boxing (or chessboxing) is, well, exactly what it sounds like.
So you want to hike the UK’s wonderful hills and mountains in winter? Not sure what equipment you’ll need. Here’s our check list.
Pickleball – Key Facts Pickleball is a racket (or paddle) sport that is played on a small court with a net in either singles or
Thinking about getting involved in badminton for the first time? Here’s everything you need to know as abadminton beginner.
There are specific rules, set out by the Football Association, that must be followed when playing football at under 10s level. “Mini Soccer” is played by all children up to the age of 10. All you need to know about the sport for children at this age is set out below – from how many players on a team to the size of the pitch, goals and even the size of the ball that is used.
After crossing both Crib Goch and Aonach Eagach, I’ve taken a bit of time to weigh them both up. Here’s my comparison of the two ridge crossings and an attempt to answer the question, “which is tougher?”
Football at under 9s in England follows the laws of Mini Soccer. These laws entail the maximum playing time for children, how many players can play in a match and even the size of the ball that should be used. If you want to get your child involved in Football and they are in this age group, here is all you need to know.
Under 8s football adheres to the FA laws of “Mini Soccer,” which determine the age of players, time limits on games and other things too. Got a child going into under 8s football or considering it? Here’s everything you need to know about football at this level in England.
What size of football should children use? We look at FA laws governing ball size and the requirements for games in youth football. Pictured: Baby with a size 5 ball. Definitely not FA sanctioned! 😂
After crossing both Crib Goch to Snowdon and Striding Edge to Helvellyn, how do the two ridges compare against each other? Which one was the hardest?
After crossing both Crib Goch to Snowdon and CMD Arête to Ben Nevis, how do the two compare and which is the hardest? Here’s my take.
I climbed Ben Nevis with my 7 year old child. Here’s my take on climbing Ben Nevis via the mountain path with kids.
Broomball is a team sport played on ice, usually on an ice hockey rink between two teams of six players.
Sepak Takraw is a team sport that originated in South Asia and is played on a court similar to a badminton court. The game is similar to volleyball and is sometimes referred to as “kick volleyball”, but instead of using your hands, you use your feet (well mostly anyway).
I finally ticked off a big hiking wish list item and scrambled my way across the Aonach Eagach ridge. Reputedly mainland Britain’s longest, narrowest ridge, I knew to expect a tough scramble and lots of exposure. But how was it? Here’s how I found the difficulty, exposure and route on Aonach Eagach.
Love a bit of indoor climbing? Well those of you fortunate enough to live in or near to Manchester are spoilt for choice when it comes to climbing centres. Here are some of the best available within easy reach of the city.
I hiked across Crib Goch in July 2022 as part of a Snowdon route. I’ve done a lot of mountain hiking but this was only my third exposed ridge. Beautiful and exhilarating with the weather conditions on my side, this is how I found the crossing.
As 68,800+ people packed out Old Trafford to cheer on England women’s team in their Euro 2022 opener, it’s important that we reflect on just how far the women’s game has come. And let’s not forget that 101 years ago, the FA effectively banned the women’s game. That ban would go on to last half a century. Here’s the story of how a factory football team of ladies became the catalyst for an FA ban on the women’s game.
The UK’s highest mountain by its most spectacular hiking route. That’s what the CMD arête to Ben Nevis promises. But how is it in reality? And how does it fare for beginners? I hiked to Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg and the CMD arête. Here’s how I found what was my first notable ridge hike.
Striding Edge is a popular ridge route to the summit of England’s third highest mountain, Helvellyn.
But how’d you get there? How safe is it? And who is it suitable for.
We took a little wander out there to take on Striding Edge for ourselves and here’s our take on it along with some photos and video from a sunny day on Helvellyn.
Traditionalists may not like it! But personally, I don’t like to risk being stuck on a hill or mountain with a dead phone or head torch battery. So I like to carry a portable charging device (or 2, or 3) with me. Here are the best portable charging banks for hiking that I’ve used. (And I’ve used a lot, by the way).
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