Commando Dad Mission Adventure is the latest book by ‘Commando Dad’ Neil Sinclair. It follows on from his earlier successes in the series titled ‘Basic Training’ and ‘New Recruits’ which focus on training new Dads to be ‘elite carers’. The books are written in a fun style with military language (Sinclair is a former Royal […]
The JACS baby carrier is one of my all time favourite pieces of outdoor kit. As soon as I saw pictures, I knew I wanted one. You will be familiar with the JACS if you’ve followed the site for a while. I take it wherever I go – the park, the beach or a walk […]
We live in uncertain times: Economic insecurity, rise of international terrorism, the nuclear arms race – all of which pose a potential threat to the thin threads keeping our civilisation together. Reading Howard K. Bloom’s The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History is sobering. He lists off the civilisations that have […]
I love the outdoors. I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love being outside. As a child I’d play out in the garden – rain, sun, snow – all weathers were suitable. In gym class, I used to prefer playing football and doing athletics in the rain. I think it felt […]
This isn’t the post I had planned to write today. I’d actually started on on a completely unrelated subject but it just didn’t feel right. It felt forced. Which is why I’m writing this instead. I have plenty to write about but some subjects seem to ‘click’ better than others. Take my post on ‘Boring […]
It’s a Thursday night and I’m standing wearing nothing but a pair of satin shorts, boxing gloves and shin guards. In about 30 seconds, the Emcee is going to call my name. I’ve trained hard for this. Harder than anything before in my life. But the fear I feel at this point is like nothing […]
I’ve climbed mountains since before I can remember. Before I could walk, I was hoisted up various hills and peaks in a 1980’s baby carrier called a papoose. It was metal frame and brown canvas and weighed a ton. Thankfully things have moved on. I grew up walking and hiking in some of the UK’s […]
I’ve asked my good friend Tom Gold of TheTreeLine.co.uk to guest post and write the second part in my series on Building Resilient Boys. Tom is a published author and blogger as well as being an outdoorsman and adventurer. His blog and YouTube channel focus on survival and bush craft with minimal kit and expense. […]
What is the best baby carrier? This depends on what your preferences are and what you will use your baby carrier for. The right answer is the baby carrier that is right for you. Before buying a baby carrier, ask yourself these questions: How much are you willing to spend? What will you be using your […]
I’m pretty wary when anyone says ‘real men do this’ or ‘only manly men do such and such’. What does that say about the author? Are they trying to imply that they’ve made it as a man? Does anyone who refuses to comply fall in the masculinity stakes. Often this phrase is used to belittle […]
