This is my account of a coast-to-coast walk across Wales. A 290 mile route through the most mountainous and wild parts of this beautiful nation. The Cambrian Way is an unofficial trail that connects Cardiff (south coast) to Conwy (north coast). Snaking for over 290 miles, this route reveals the wildest depths and heights of this …

A few hours walk around the River Roach, Essex. I took this photo of the river. It was taken at around 9pm with a 10 second exposure. This is not a sunset, this is light pollution from Southend-on-Sea.  If you look carefully, you can see my walking poles in the foreground. — Around 10:00pm on …

I thought long and hard about what camera to take on my adventures. After a lot of research I went for a Sony’s Mirrorless NEX-6 camera. Its a great little camera that combines the best elements of an SLR and a compact camera. As you can see, these camera creates some great pictures. These shots …

Troskyvice, Czech Republic. I had decided to do a solo walk of the National Park, which took me through some of the most beautiful woodland I have seen. Half way through this journey I stopped at a campsite. With no one around I decided to pitch my tent. As I finished pitching my bivvy I …

I’ve just walked through “The Bohemian Paradise”, the Czechs’ oldest and biggest nature reserve. I walked for 3 days, sleeping rough in the forest with only a bivvi bag and a few essentials. I met very few people. The whole area is alive with wildlife, the level I have never seen in Britain. At every turn of …

“It is only once you practice skills, put them into action, then knowledge becomes real. You must practice to make knowledge real.“ – Ray Mears I crept along a narrow track. To my left were trees. To my right, a grassland. I was pacing slowly. I was not alone. In front of me was a a tall, silent …

Amongst that handsome coppice, Stands the school house.  The wood stood tall. Like riven sticks. Driven to the ground– Like frozen thickets.