Recently my FYP has begun to fill with clips and content from James Clear's book Atomic Habits. Somehow it's one that totally passed me by, and whilst the concept is one I'm familiar with, it's always worth revisiting good advice, especially from someone bringing a fresh perspective, which is exactly what James has done for me with this book. I've also hooked you up with a totally FREE copy of the audio book ( I know, I know, I'm very much the most awesome blog writer). Clear's book offers a unique and practical approach to habit building, focusing on small, incremental changes that can lead ..read more

Keen to start taking on longer trails, we needed to kit ourselves out with a lightweight and fairly weather proof tent. Based on price, and our very mediocre knowledge on these things, we went for the OEX Phoxx 1 v2. First Impressions Before heading out up the hills, we gave them a test run in the garden; they went up no trouble, and the poles have an extremely satisfying clickety clack, almost self-assembly, way about them. Super easy to put up, in the garden at least, and also just as important, packed down into their small bag with ease. The whole thing weighs in at 1.5kg, and with some gen ..read more

So today I want to talk to you about some evidence I found on the benefits of playing games like Minecraft and how it can lead to a lifelong love of outdoor adventures. Now, I know what you might be thinking. "Minecraft? That blocky little game my kid is always playing? How is that going to get them outside or up a mountain?" Yes, that Minecraft. As a father to a 9 and 5 year old, playing Minecraft has become a regular activity for the three of us, I even have my own account (which I may or may not log-in to from time to time even without the kids around), we have hours of fun, together in ou ..read more

Truly inspiring, audacious, and an all round brilliant ambassador of adventure; we're unbelievably proud to bring you Squash Falconer to Debrief 2022. Born and raised on a farm in the UK Squash Falconer is a record-breaking adventurer, speaker and presenter. Combining her love of different sports Squash was the first British woman to climb and paraglide from the summit of Mont Blanc having ridden there from the UK on her motorbike. Squash has climbed many mountains around the world, she has summited Mount Everest and holds claim to be the worlds highest ever bum boarder -a title she gained on ..read more

We're so pleased to bring you another unique addition to the speaker line-up of Debrief 2022; 'Inward Adventurer' Conch O'Bar, has a broad perspective of adventure, and whilst he has been on what you might call 'traditional' adventures, and travelled many cultures, it is the adventures he has discovered from within which we will be exploring with Conch at Debrief; "Hi I’m Conch, I was just drifting through life until a strange meeting in India gave me a shake up. This meeting seemed to open up different pathways that I didn’t know were accessible, it showed me the journey of going within. Thi ..read more

Climbing has become an unexpected passion of mine since our local climbing centre opened just 3 years ago; Avid strikes a great balance between accessibility and the niche subculture of climbing, which has enabled it to thrive, particularly since the lifting of lockdown restrictions; it has been great to see so many new faces in the centre, and in particular, so many children and young people - and as a result, their often far more apprehensive parents. Growing up, I didn't even know climbing centres existed, never-mind ever stepping foot in one. Now as an adult with children of my own, I'm in ..read more

It is with a huge amount of pride that we are able to introduce to you, Founder and Creative Director of Sketchbook Games, Mark Backler. Mark has worked in the games industry for 14 years at companies like EA, Lionhead and Sony on games including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the BAFTA award winning Fable 2. He has now founded Sketchbook Games, who have recently released the multi-award winning Lost Words: Beyond the Page, an atmospheric puzzle platform game that is set inside a diary and sees players using words as platforms. Lost Words also features a story by renowned games ..read more

What is an adventure? It's a question I have given a lot of thought to over the years. I'm still not yet at a fully put together answer; but so far what I've learned, is that it's an event which leads you to a place you've not previously discovered and has lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. The place discovered, can be emotional, spiritual, but probably more often, physical; but all are equally as valid as each other and in all likelihood intertwined along the way. Importantly, it's a subjective experience. Which is why my son, aged 4, can have an adventur ..read more

Hold on to your hats boys and girls, we're putting on an event. Yes, a real life, in-person, attendable event. We can hardly believe it ourselves, if I'm honest, I still think half of the guys in the groupchat still actually don't believe it. But here it is, we proudly present to you; Debrief 2022. What in the dickens is Debrief I hear you cry; Debrief is a concept we've put together in order to bring a community of adventure enthusiasts together, to share stories, meet new people, and spark inspirational conversations. The format we're rolling with is simple; local (and when we say local, tha ..read more

It's no great secret, Podcasts are having (possibly have had?) their moment; but if like us, you're thinking about jumping on the bandwagon we thought it might be useful to share how we've gone about it, for a couple of reasons; firstly maybe you'll find it useful if you'd like to get started but have no idea how, and secondly, it will really interesting to read this back in a years time and reflect on what's changed. 1. What do we use to record our audio? We actually record straight onto voice notes on our phone, which after some research is a fairly common way of recording audio for a podcas ..read more