the great outdoors

A Look At The August Issue Of The Great Outdoors

Chris Townsend

A Look At The July Issue Of The Great Outdoors

Chris Townsend

A Look At The June Issue Of The Great Outdoors

Chris Townsend

A Look At The May Issue Of The Great Outdoors

Chris Townsend

A Look At The April Issue Of The Great Outdoors

Chris Townsend

3 resilience lessons from ultra running pros

RobTatman

1If you’ve thought about something three times – stop and do something about it. Slight hot spot inside your shoe? Bit peckish and thinking about getting a snack from your bag? Bit icy underfoot and wondering if it’s time to slip the micro-spikes on? When things are going well and we are...

Kit tips

RobTatman

Outdoors kit that I use regularly and recommend to others Emergency Bag Vital for DIY/solo adventures. Often on the mandatory kit list for races. The SOL Emergency Bivvy is so light (~100g) and small that there is no excuse not to carry; it always lives in my bag when out in the...

Get the map out of your bag

RobTatman

I was doing an online navigation course aimed at those racing mountain marathons but the parallels with business and personal life were clear. “Lots of people keep their map in their bag and only get it out after they are lost. Elites always keep their map to hand.” Any map, be it an...