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Bergen on a Budget

Visiting Bergen on a Budget

February 25, 2017 by Elizabeth

Solo traveling in Bergen – tips & tricks to save a few kroner. Ever since I moved to Shetland I’ve been intrigued by our nearest neighbours across the North Sea. Shetland is closer to Norway than it is to Aberdeen in Scotland, and over the years I’ve met many a traveler and seafarer from the country, …

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DIY Porridge Sachets for Bikepacking or camping

DIY Porridge Sachets for Bikepacking or Camping

January 12, 2017 by Elizabeth

These porridge sachets will help keep you fuelled for your epic bike-packing or camping adventures. Just add hot water. Packing for a bikepacking trip – what food to take? I absolutely love camping. Road trips with the family mean you can pack as much as you want into the car boot and head off, however …

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Cycling the Strath Naver, Scotland

Bikepacking through the Highlands of Scotland

October 22, 2016 by Elizabeth

An epic bikepacking adventure through Scotland to the summit of Ben Nevis: Part 1.  In June of this year I embarked on the most grand adventure I have ever been on (so far). The reason? I’m turning 40 soon and I wanted to make my 40th year something memorable; something I could look back on …

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Grizedale - camping in the Lake District

To the Trees: Grizedale Forest Park Adventures in the Lake District

November 29, 2015 by Elizabeth

I might have said this a few times, but there are very few trees in Shetland. We live on a wind-swept, saltwater-battered rock in the middle of the North Sea. There are a few little groups of trees here and there and one deciduous area which gives a tiny taste of what it feels like …

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Mid Field Summit, Shetland

The Simmer Dim Camping Story

June 22, 2015 by Elizabeth

Simmer Dim – Shetlandic for ‘summer twilight’ Sometimes I have good ideas. Sometimes I don’t. I’m not sure where on the spectrum of good-bad ideas this camping trip idea lies – somewhere in between, perhaps?

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“Never underestimate the power of your own story. Life may have taken unexpected turns, but it’s never too late to weave new threads of adventure into your tapestry. Keep spinning those yarns, my friend.

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