Jenny Tough is a professional adventurer. An endurance athlete, a writer, and a lover of exploring mountains alone. Jenny was one of the stars at Love Trails festival, joining me on stage for a screening of her new film SOLO followed by Q&A with an overflowing and excited audience.

Caving might seem like a niche interest, but as The Rescue is remade in Hollywood adaptation Thirteen Lives, this underground pursuit is being thrust into the light. In fact, it isn’t the first time the world’s media have turned their attention underground and the roots of this most recent drama may be traced back to a cave system deep beneath the Peak District…

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re eating a correctly balanced diet for trail and ultra running, Renee McGregor’s book More Fuel You is for you! It’s about understanding your body’s needs, in particular what to eat and drink (and when), if you take part in endurance sport and outdoor adventures. I’ve waited a while to write this review as I wanted some time to put the learning into practise..

As partners of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, LED Lenser very kindly gifted both the NEO10R headtorch and the NEO6R as a back up. After six months of use, here’s my review…

In January 2018 mountaineer Élisabeth Revol’s rescue after becoming the first woman to summit Nanga Parbat (8,126m) in winter made headlines around the world. Tragically, Élisabeth’s climbing partner Tomasz Mackiewicz did not survive, and the world watched - and judged - in real time as the rescue effort unfolded. To Live is Élisabeth’s side of the story, and it’s a hard read….

The western fringes of Scotland weave water, rock and wood as mountains drop away to a system of peninsula that look out across the sea to the ‘small isles’. Here, with a little exploration adventurers are transported back in time…

Since we’re still locked down there’s not much camping happening, but the chance to ‘eat out’ and dream of future trips meant I was keen to take the new Wolf And Grizzly campfire and grill set out for a test…

The race is weird, Nicky is wonderful, and so is Last Women Standing: The Barkley Marathons 2019. Presided over by cult leaderish organiser Laz Lake, the Barkley Marathons promises to ‘shred your ego and your clothing’. Enter Nicky Spinks and it’s legendary ultra runner v legendary race…

I’ve always struggled to find outdoor trousers that look and feel good, so when Acai Activewear asked if I’d review their Skinny Outdoor Trousers I jumped at the chance. To really put them to the test I took them for a weekend hiking and camping along the North Yorkshire coast…