Welcome to ‘The Blog!’
Here you will find some articles written about our adventures, general thoughts and learnings which I hope you might find interesting, amusing and maybe even inspiring. In no way do I class myself as an expert in any of the following fields and I think that comes across quite nicely…
Explore
Sweden 2025 – May
The Sweden 2025 trip unfolded beautifully, filled with laughter and shared experiences among adventurers. Each moment enriched connections with nature and each other, fostering joy and appreciation for this stunning landscape.
Nature in Balance
Meet Into the Sticks, a spectacular campsite found in beautiful Pembrokeshire. We were fortunate enough to be invited to stay for a couple of nights to explore and discover what this area has to offer. Have a read and be inspired to book your stay!
Sweden: ‘The Forest of Skule’
We return to the spectacular Skuleskogens National Park in the heart of the Swedish High Coast World Heritage Site to experience the spellbinding beauty of the great wilderness dressed in the finest layer of snow.
Brecon Beacons: ‘Going it alone’
In September I had a little solo trip to the Brecon Beacons. I wasn’t going to write about it but I’ve been thinking about it since and thought it might actually be quite interesting for some of those people who might want to try some solo adventuring.
You don’t have to put yourself through…
Switzerland: ‘More up and down than sideways…’
Trip Dates: 23rd – 27th May 2019 Location: La Fouly, Switzerland Accommodation: Camping Des Glaciers ”Switzerland is a small, steep country, much more up and down than sideways” – Ernest Hemingway For the last 3 years Dan, Olie, Jack and I have explored various parts of the Swedish wilderness, and last year we had the best…
The Canoe on The River Wye
Dates 16th – 18th May 2019 Route Hereford to Symonds Yat Total Distance Paddled Approx 70 km / 45 miles Canoe Hire Business and Trip Organiser Canoe The Wye Campsites Night 1: Tresseck Campsite Night 2: Ross On Wye Rowing Club I have always loved the look of canoeing down a beautiful, still and silent…
Sweden: The Bergslagsleden
This year, the avid explorers that are Dan, Olie, Jack and I, decided to invade the beautiful wilderness of Sweden once more. After the success of last year’s trip, we decided to make a few changes. Not to make it any less successful, but to actually achieve the goal that we set for ourselves last…
Sweden: ‘They have a moose problem you know’
Our trip to Sweden started in the small country village of Granborough in Buckinghamshire, England. We had planned where we would be going, what we’d be doing and when whilst in Sweden, but had forgotten until the last minute to plan on how we were actually going to be getting to Stansted Airport to actually…
Scotland: ‘Any Colour You Like’
A wise man once said: ‘There are two seasons in Scotland.. June and Winter.’ I spent Christmas 2015 with my girlfriend in the stunning country of Norway. We weren’t there to explore but we rented a beautiful little cabin for the week on the southern coast in the small region of Askoy, about an hour…
Mount Snowdon: ‘I wasn’t expecting snow’
I once read an article from Wales Online which, on a side note, claims to have won ‘website of the year’.. Seriously? Anyway, this article was written by an expert climber who stated that ‘Climbing Snowdon can be more dangerous than Everest’. Now, we’ve all seen films and heard what can only be described as heroic…
Inform
‘I apologise in advance…’ The story of one man and his dog
You’re about to read an article written about a dog. It may seem a little silly and a bit odd to write about my dog, but keep reading and hopefully by the end of it you may understand why I’ve done it. If not, I’m sure there will be some nice pictures of him to…
The pioneer of the natural world: As seen in ‘Bushcraft Magazine’ Spring 2016
The ecology of the majority of the northern hemisphere has a lot to thank this little tree for, and so do we. The uses that these species possess are almost unbelievable, from furniture making to medicine, and everything in between. Throughout its entire life-cycle it is helping the survival of the environment and doesn’t stop…
Engage
Autumn/Winter: ‘The Load Out’
In the 1970s Jackson Browne wrote a fairly beautiful song called ‘The Load Out’. Totally unrelated to the weather, outdoors and any of the seasons, but stay with me and I’ll come back to that. Maybe give it a listen while you read this though. Autumn and Winter. The time of year that…
Jack London, Chris McCandless and a Caveman
“The ghostly winter silence had given way to the great spring murmur of awakening life.” Recently I discovered that one of my favourite books was available as an audio-book on Spotify. So when I’m plugged in to my music at my desk at work and bopping away to the wonderful sounds of Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd…
The Mighty Oak
I have been judged numerous times for saying that the forests are magical, but if you stand silent, in the middle of a dense ancient woodland, you may witness some magic yourself. Now, we all know that trees and plants have been around for millions of years, but of course those ones are basically now…
National Trails
We have set out to complete The South West Coast Path in stages. You can keep up to date with us here:
The South West Coast Path
If you’re interested in completing all or just sections of the South West Coast Path, below you’ll find: The history Useful facts and figures Some of the many notable places along the way And the wildlife At 630 miles (1013 km), the South West Coast Path is the longest marked footpath and National Trail in…
Part One: Portland To Poole
Dates: 5th July to 7th July 2020 Distance: 50 miles / 80km Here’s just a brief explanation of what’s going on: We (Sarah and I) have decided to complete the longest National Trail in the UK, the South West Coast Path. As you may have read here, the path is 630 miles (1015km) long, so…
The Community
The Community Campfire is an opportunity for you to get involved and help us fulfil our mission. This is a space dedicated entirely to you. It’s where you can share some stories, tips, skills, recipes and experiences. It is the digital version of sitting around a campfire and talking about your passions.
The Podcast
The intothesticks.life Podcast features conversations with various inspirational people from a whole range of different backgrounds and experiences; discussing the importance of getting outside to explore the wild world we live in.
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