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How to Read An OS Explorer Map – An Easy Guide for Women Solo Hikers

Being able to read a “proper” map is a key life skill, in my personal and humble opinion. None of this Google Maps nonsense, if you wish to go exploring then there’s nothing like good map skills to get you going and keep you on your toes. An OS Explorer Map is the choice du jour of the keen hiker, amateur or well-practiced. The biggest hurdle many people have that… Read More »How to Read An OS Explorer Map – An Easy Guide for Women Solo Hikers

View from the top of a hill looking out over English countryside and farming fields

The History of Hiking | Origins, Evolution, and Why It’s So Popular Today

Hello sole sisters! A hiking blog wouldn’t be complete without getting to the bottom of how hiking came to be. How did hiking begin? What is the history of hiking? Well, now there’s a slippery subject. Technically we began walking sometime after graduating from the primordial ooze from whence we came. But when did hiking become something we did for pleasure, as opposed to a necessity for finding food and… Read More »The History of Hiking | Origins, Evolution, and Why It’s So Popular Today