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Photo by Lowe Alpine Join the Lowe Alpine Challenge and WIN an all-new Lowe Alpine pack! HOW TO ENTER? 1) Weight up a backpack with what you’ve got at home (bags of rice, tins of beans…you name it!) 2) Take a photo or video of how you’re using
Photo by Scott Goodwill on Unsplash We believe this time in lockdown provides a good opportunity to prepare for your next adventures and get your gear in shape as well as your body. In this blog post we highlight tent maintenance. Does your tent smell bad? Doesn’t it protect you from
The sun is out and it is the perfect time to start your own green garden oasis with fresh vegetables and herbs. Did you know there are a lot of store bought herbs and vegetables you can actually plant in your garden? Check out 14 types in the video below
Take your workout around the globe with spectacular virtual treadmill footage! No treadmill? No problem! Use a piece of staircase or a small step to take you through. Consider this 22 minute walk down Bergen Peak in Colorado: Or check out more virtual treadmill videos on
View this post on Instagram #stayathome 🏠 #AusLiebeZumSport #INTERSPORT #wirliebensport #lifestyle #performance #inspiration #motivation #workout #training #sport #fitness #fitspo #sportmachtglücklich #perfectfit #welovetraining #trainingmotivation A post shared by INTERSPORT Deutschland (@intersport.de) on Mar 21, 2020 at 1:12am PDT
View this post on Instagram A beautiful day begins with beautiful mindset 🏔️☀️ . . . . #tb #hiking #mountains #julianalps #triglavnationalpark #hikingadventure #mountainsarecalling #hikingaddict #choosemountains #mountainlife #hikemore #thegreatoutdoors #outdoorlife #getoutstayout #livetoexplore #athomeoutdoors #bergliebe #bergpic #keepitwild #liveyouradventure #livelifeoutside #freshairandfreedom #hribi #hribisozakon #gremovhribe #hribovc #exploringslovenia #ifeelslovenia #igslovenia #lepoteslovenije A post shared
Follow the link to tighten up your knot know how with Berghaus Ambassador Waldo Etherington This content was provided
Watch the video to find out how to make your very own pine cone fire starters. A great and easy craft idea which is safe to get the kids involved as well!
Slacklining is a great way to train balance and to have fun and you don’t need a whole lot of space to make it happen. Read this guide to figure out what you need to get started in your garden: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-beginners-guide-slacklining-2.html And start practising your first moves:
Follow the link and challenge your outdoor brain and map reading skills with OS Map Puzzles: https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/os-map-puzzles-to-challenge-your-skills/ This content was provided by GetOutsideInside
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From stories of pioneering athlete expeditions to news of the latest product collaborations, this is The North Face® Journal. Explore and be inspired. https://www.thenorthface.fr/exploration/our-journal.html This content was provided by The North Face
Follow the link below to get some tips on how to make working at home with kids work from Reima. https://www.reima.com/int/working-from-home-with-children-tips-to-make-it-work This content was provided by Reima
Follow the link and find out about 7 tips from Lowe Alpine to stay healthy while staying home. https://lowealpine.com/eu/blog/7-tips-for-staying-healthy-while-staying-home/ This content was provided by Lowe Alpine
Join Nordisk in an outdoor cookout day with 4 great outdoor recipes! Click here: https://nordisk.co.uk/stories/campfire-cookout This content was provided by Nordisk
Explore amazing highlights from the Mammut archives: https://www.mammut.com/uk/en/stories/stay-home-now-explore-later-highlights-from-our-archive/ This content was provided by Mammut
Follow the link below to learn how to properly store your kit with Cotsworld. https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/the-knowledge/how-to-properly-store-your-kit.html This content was provided by A.S. Adventure Group
Take a virtual tour of Iconemi with AKU via the link below: https://www.aku.it/en/stories/iconemi-en.html This content was provided by AKU
Follow the link below for a simple guide to map-reading and improve your skills at home with Berghaus and Ordonance Survey. A Simple Guide to Map Reading – Ordnance Survey This content was provided by Berghaus
Follow his channel to join the live workout every morning at 10 AM CET! This content was provided by GetOutsideInside
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Stuck indoors? Why not try some of these outdoors inspired origami pieces, and decorate your indoors with the outdoors! Find more nature origami here: https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/outdoors-inspired-origami/ This content was provided by GetOutsideInside
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View this post on Instagram A beautiful day begins with beautiful mindset 🏔️☀️ . . . . #tb #hiking #mountains #julianalps #triglavnationalpark #hikingadventure #mountainsarecalling #hikingaddict #choosemountains #mountainlife #hikemore #thegreatoutdoors #outdoorlife #getoutstayout #livetoexplore #athomeoutdoors #bergliebe #bergpic #keepitwild #liveyouradventure #livelifeoutside #freshairandfreedom #hribi #hribisozakon #gremovhribe #hribovc #exploringslovenia #ifeelslovenia #igslovenia #lepoteslovenije A post shared
Follow the link and find out about 5 documentary tips from Berghaus that bring the outdoors into your living room. 5 documentaries to bring the outdoors in This content was provided by Berghaus
Follow the link to tighten up your knot know how with Berghaus Ambassador Waldo Etherington Knot tying tips from waldo etherington This content was provided by
#RabAtHome Flat Lay Competition Entries | The Mountain People The #RabAtHome Comp is well underway with entries coming from all over the world. Here's a little video clip to show some of our favourite so far 📽There's still loads of time to get creative and visualise your home adventures through
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Love walking? Like maps? Got wifi? Let's make something good together while locked down by COVID-19? 500 volunteers wanted to help create a network of 4,000+ #SlowWays walking routes that connect Great Britain’s towns and cities… without leaving home.https://t.co/1qrxXMLF65 pic.twitter.com/CVyeHFRgWU — Daniel Raven-Ellison (@DanRavenEllison) March 31, 2020 Using existing footpaths, Slow
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Our It’s Great Out There Ambassador, Alastair Humphreys spent 4 years cycling around the world. Ever since then he’s been interested in the idea of Living Adventurously and what that really means. With his entertaining podcast series, Alastair explores the meaning of Living Adventurously. Podcast
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View this post on Instagram Thanks for tuning into today’s Adventure class with my very special guest, Iona Fogle. Here’s our thought for the day. Love from us to you A post shared by Ben Fogle (@benfogle) on Apr 2, 2020 at 8:44am PDT
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For several years now, the CREPS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Vallon Pont d’Arc has been making outdoor activities more accessible to young people who do not engage in physical activity, are lost on the education system, looking for work, and often in social difficulties, aged 16 to 25 years. The activities aimed to
“Free to be Kids” projects for lasting positive memories outdoors: The projects the kids undertake with “Free to be Kids” are designed to give them the opportunity to experience adventure, inclusion, safe challenge and to make lasting positive memories in natural settings. The wider aim of the organisation’s work is
Sharing is caring. Especially when it comes to fun outdoor activities. Whether it’s a walk in the nearby park, organizing a picnic after work, planning a weekend trip into nature or creating fun outdoor games for kids, it’s all the more fun when shared with the people around you. That’s why
One day out to enjoy the beauty of nature and learn more about the benefit of mountain life. More than 100 young mountain lovers in Fai Della Paganella (Dolomites, Italy) had an amazing experience at “ORME – The Outdoor Festival Along the Trails”. “ORME” is an event about hiking for everybody,
Brussels, 9 October 2019 Between 7 and 10 October 2019, Brussels was the stage for the Region’s Week, focused on highlighting and understanding how regions and cities are using EU funds to improve citizens’ daily lives and how cohesion policy can help to make Europe greener, more inclusive and smarter.
from https://www.thezebra.com Big or small, every trip with your family is a new chance to make fun memories together. Whether you plan to camp out or stay in a hotel, it can be a challenge to keep the kiddos entertained and occupied during your travels. As anticipation builds for your
Report by Lisa Smedley, Young Person Practitioner at Action for Children We run a service called Skills for Living, for Care experienced Young people aged 16-24. These are vulnerable young people whom usually struggle mentally and social, we therefore work with them around their mental health, relationships and emotional anxiety.
On the 6th of may 2019 eleven students of the SMaC school embarked with their educators and some volunteers in a 5-day bicycle journey in the Wachau region of Austria. Starting from the medieval town of Melk, the group followed the course of the Danube river for 120 km, sleeping
Each year, students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade at a school in Hamburg (Winterhuder Reformschule) prepare for a 2-week challenge. A challenge that pushes students physically and mentally. About 6 months before the challenges, the teachers consider different options. The challenges are then announced and each of the students
from carrentals.com/blog/ Nothing says summer camping quite like crafting some gooey s’mores or roasting banana boats over the fire pit. This time every year, millions of families take to the great outdoors to pitch tents and breathe in some fresh pine-scented air. Some are seasoned veterans when it comes to
from Helena If you’re just starting out hiking, take it easy. The most important thing is to be organized which means you have to plan a bit beforehand. Don’t take on too much. Find an easy trail for one to two hours and if you end up loving it, try
Visit TRAIL BLAZERS on instagram or visit the TRAIL BLAZERS´s Website To get background information on TrailBlazers, please read our Blog Post: TRAIL BLAZERS: Take a chance follow your heart & blaze a trail Follow your heart, take a chance and blaze a trail! TrailBlazers is a youth empowerment mission
#Itsgreatoutthere campaign launches collaboration with HorizonSports.tv which includes a dedicated #itsgreatoutthere channel The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of its latest collaboration, with HorizonSports.tv, the world’s only nature sports and wellness video platform. The team at HorizonSports has created a dedicated #itsgreatoutthere channel with content designed to inspire more people
Inner city London school benefits from an outdoor industry grant to research children’s activity habits, and triples World Health Organization recommendations In a break with tradition, Rosendale Primary School in Lambeth has been encouraging its early years pupils to be more active by embracing technology. Thanks to a €5,000 grant
Latest #itsgreatoutthere grant helps hundreds of young people explore the outdoors on water Hundreds of young people from a school in eastern England are enjoying new experiences in the outdoors thanks to the award of an #itsgreatoutthere grant. Over 400 students, including 128 who had never been on the water
Visit TRAIL BLAZERS on instagram or visit the TRAIL BLAZERS´s Website TrailBlazers is a ground breaking youth empowerment initiative to help teenage girls develop the confidence and skills to navigate their own path and live courageously TRAILBLAZERS BACKGROUND TrailBlazers is a not-for-profit youth empowerment initiative founded by Sophie Radcliffe in
New #itsgreatoutthere grant supports inner city school project The It’s Great Out There Coalition has confirmed that the next #itsgreatoutthere grant will be awarded to a collaboration between Finnish children’s outdoor brand Reima and an inner city primary school in London. The grant will help the two partners run a
photo by Vincent van Kleef New #itsgreatoutthere grant helps communities to connect through campsites in city parks The It’s Great Out There Coalition has awarded its seventh #itsgreatoutthere grant to a Dutch project called De Buurtcamping. The initiative is designed to unify local communities and provide opportunities for those living
from Helena If you plan a ski tour oder a hiking day you should start with the right breakfast. Select easily digestible carbohydrates to eat before exercise so you don’t feel sluggish. One of the best breakfasts before a day spend outside is an oatmeal also called porridge. There are
The star hotel by Mother Nature What could be more exciting than sleeping under a real starry sky for one night? In the great outdoors. Sure, pretty much every one of us has camped before. And when we remember our childhood, that was already an exciting adventure. Next Level is
from Helena Couscous is a traditional food from Northern African cultures. I think there’s no dish that is easier to prepare than Couscous. You simply need to add hot water and let them fluff up into a more substantive meal. Besides that Couscous is extremely healthy. It is rich in
The 37 pupils of class 7b from the “Freie Waldorfschule am Kräherwald e.V.” are travelling by bike through the Netherlands. For two weeks the girls and boys discover cities and the landscape of Holland, sleep in tents and will have to resist wind and weather. They will do something they
Every year on the first Saturday of June, FFM (Madrilenian federation of mountaineering), convene the mountaineers from Madrid to share a day in nature. Anyone can participate in the project ” IT’S GREAT OUT THERE ” that the FFM is organising every year with their main sponsors OUTDOOR SIN LÍMITE
Adventures take many forms, and can have a different purpose and meaning to every person that takes part. For one intrepid group of teenagers and volunteers from Italy who set out on their adventure this April, the challenge before them was a considerable one – to cycle 170km along the
from Helena The dream of so many adventure souls out there. Waking up with a beach view out of the back of a van awakes the wanderlust in everyone. No worries, no stress, just living the good life. You don’t need much stuff to be happy when traveling and living
With these tips, kids are on the right path: into nature. While adults find their fulfilment on the quiet panorama trail after a stressful week, this route may mean the exact opposite for children. Little adventurers from 4 years are discoverers and perceive their environment more and more consciously. The
from Helena Energy bars are one of the most popular hiking foods, because they’re easy to pack and super light. They give you a quick delicious boost of energy. There is only one problem. Most of the store-bought options are quite pricey, they contain tons of sugar and have added
www.unsplash.com/submit Arthur Poulin | Unsplash The It’s Great Out There Coalition is working in partnership with Unsplash, an industry-leading photography community where over 50,000 photographers contribute their amazing work openly and for everyone to use freely. Together with Unsplash, we are launching a curated collection of inspirational images that show what #itsgreatoutthere
with Аlastair Humphreys Money is cited by most people as one of their biggest worries in life and the largest obstacle to adventure. When I hear people saying “I’d love to do a big adventure, if only…” it is usually money that they feel is stopping them. When people daydream
with Аlastair Humphreys If you attend an adventure film festival, or read a few travel books, or follow any Instagram feeds with inspiring photos overlaid with pithy quotes, then you will have heard people pontificating about the definition of adventure and what the word means to them. Beyond the clichés,
with Аlastair Humphreys Having a campfire to sit round and tell tall tales whilst you toast marshmallows makes any microadventure more magical. But, perhaps more than for anything else in the world of microadventures, the rules of common sense and courtesy apply about where it is appropriate to have a
with Аlastair Humphreys Every month I visit the Lake District to spend a day running in the hills. It’s good for the body, good for the head, good for the soul. I film the run and chat to myself about whatever feels important that day. This month: why I run
Justin ramms his walking sticks into the muddy ground. It has been raining all night, again. It still drizzles from above but Justin is in a highly positive mood. He knows that today only three hours of hiking lie ahead. Usually, we never walk less than five hours per day…
with Антон Прохоров Do you have any friends who have never been to the mountains? Maybe there are some who’d like to go, but they are not sure that something good will come out of it? Perhaps some of them need just an inspiration to throw a backpack on their shoulders and
Microadventure Ideas with Alastair Humphrey So you’re keen to try something new and different this spring. You’re up for a Microadventure. Great! “But now what?” I hear you ask. “What should I do?” The good news is that you can do whatever you like on a microadventure. There are even
One night in nature A Microadventure during a busy trade show Exhibitors, trade visitors and media representatives experienced the spirit of microadventures themselves during the OutDoor 2017. 15 people went on a little time-out and enjoyed an authentic adventure together in the nearby Deggenhauser Valley. They only took simple equipment
Get a bunch of kids … with Alastair Humphrey Get a bunch of kids. Let them walk over a big hill, eat outside, run a bit wild, jump in a river, toast marshmallows and sleep under the stars in their clothes. Here is what happens: Many thanks to all the
#ItsGreatOutThere We are out of office yeah! A story from and with Henryk from Out Of Office posted 20/06/2017 Es ist 4:30 Uhr morgens, als ich mit Vogelgezwitscher und dem ersten Tageslicht erwache. Ich schaue nach links auf das ruhige Wasser des Tegeler Sees, schaue nach oben in das dichte
#ItsGreatOutThere – Stone and Water A southern deep water microadventure A story from and with Aleš Kegl 18. June 2017 Sv. Katarina, one of the best deep water spots in Istra. #Microadventure – A short trip into the wild away from your daily routine. A getaway back to the roots
#ItsGreatOutThere Trekking with Donkeys AKU is associated to the European Outdoor Group and has decided to promote this campaign with the event Trek with donkeys, one of the most appreciated events of the “Cammina con i Gufi” (Hiking with the Owls), which every September since 2005 has been taking place
Bunt Kickt Gut Considering the large number of refugees around the world, as well as in Germany, we would like to report on the very special project of buntkicktgut in the sports sector. Buntkicktgut is a project regarding intercultural understand, and in its existing form and dimension, a unique
Hi Stefan, please introduce yourself. I was born a passionate athlete and have tried everything from athletics to cross country skiing. I studied sports science and love to pass on my knowledge as mountain guide at the headquarter of the German Mountaineering Association (Deutscher Alpenverein) to members and mountain lovers.
Summer is the time for vacation and weekend trips. Too often we hear friends, family and co-workers talking about their plans to be active during their vacation to show off a well-trained body on the beach, and to come back fitter and healthier. More often than not, these plans are
We’re currently running our third photo competition TakeSomeoneOutdoors and have seen countless amazing photos in all 3 competitions so far. Photos offer a chance to capture the great moments we spent outdoors and remind us to plan the next trip into the nature. One type of photo always captures the attention
Skateistan began as a grassroots ‘Sport for Development’ project on the streets of Kabul in 2007, and is now an award-winning, international NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) with projects in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. Skateistan is the first international development initiative to combine skateboarding with educational outcomes. Skateistan is non-political, independent, and inclusive of all
Cities in which residents are physically active have a big advantage over their more sedentary rivals, with better economic productivity, higher property values and improved school performance, as well as a healthier population. In an increasingly globalised, competitive and mobile world, cities have an economic imperative to promote walking, cycling
To stay fit, is as much a matter of cause as eating and drinking – and shall be just as enjoyable. 4Fcircle® makes this need its own. Many people don’t wish to train on our own in the woods, but in the center of towns. On streets and open places, city
We already introduced Petra Thaller and her inspiring project “Outdoor Against Cancer” in a separate blog post a few days ago. Today we hear a little more about Petra’s motivations behind the project. Read for yourself. In a few words: What is Outdoor Against Cancer all about? Prevention, supervision during the
The project Outdoor Against Cancer (OAC) starts under the motto „stay fit – get healthy“ #stayfitgethealthy on this years OUTDOOR fair in Friedrichshafen (July 15th – 18th), where this project will be presented to the public in two conferences. “ Whether it is the outdoor fitness studio, moderate hikes, ski-,
Children should be tested for fitness, as well as maths and English, to reduce inactivity, say health campaigners. Campaign group ukactive says the UK faces a “ticking time bomb” of health problems due to lack of exercise. Its report says only half of seven-year-olds in England are active for an
Kids Will Be Kids: Children Who Participate In Risky Outdoor Behavior Have Better Physical And Mental Health Children who lead a rough and tumble lifestyle tend to have parents with a great deal of trepidation. Every parent, teacher, or caregiver knows when caution is thrown to the wind things tend
Children who engage in risky outdoor play see greater physical and social health benefits. New research from UBC and the Child & Family Research Institute at BC Children’s Hospital shows that risky outdoor play is not only good for children’s health but also encourages creativity, social skills and resilience. The
