The Journey: Spring 19
We hope the following pages provide you with some inspiration of your own. You’ll find news, competitions and a bagful of ideas for the year ahead. We also speak to presenter Michaela Strachan about her love of the natural world, and travel to Bath to learn more about this most graceful of English cities. Happy reading – and please feel free to send in any thoughts or feedback. We love hearing from you.
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Articles for this edition of The Journey
Competitions
WIN! Petzl TIKKA headlamp worth £35 We have an amazing Petzl TIKKA headlamp to give away. Simple and compact, the TIKKA headlamp offers 200 lumen brightness and a wide beam. TIKKA is a HYBRID headlamp that is also compatible...
Readers pic
Each issue we print a reader's picture that's really grabbed our attention. Share your picture on Twitter: #LiveMoreYHA or email us on: [email protected] Heading for Cat Bells, by Twitter user...
Tried and tested
Four outdoor items put through their paces by The Journey team. Icebreaker 200 Oasis Base Layer seticebreaker.com“Warmth from Nature” reads the packaging for these 100% pure merino wool top and leggings, alongside the lofty...
Outdoor photography
Outdoors and underwater photographer Rachel Keenan shares her tips on getting the best from outdoor photography and capturing the best images on the move. Some of the most enduring photographs in the world are a consequence of...
Challenge events
If the more energetic events listed here have triggered a desire to get out there and do something meaningful, then good news – we’ve got further options for you. Challenge events are the perfect chance to chalk off a life...
11 good reasons to make 2019 unforgettable
If your calendar’s looking a little bare for the months ahead, heads up – we’ve picked 11 upcoming events from around England and Wales to help you make your 2019 a memorable one. Tour de Yorkshire When: 2nd - 5th May...
9 hostels tailor-made for cycling breaks
Whether you’re a fan of muddy mountain biking or long, challenging days on country roads, whether you have bike-mad mates or a three-year-old who’s a master on the balance bike, these hostels for cycling breaks have secure...
Bath: The water of life
Ben Lerwill packs his swimming costume for a visit to the South West. The past bubbles up around you in Bath. I’m wallowing in what must surely be the country’s most unique rooftop pool, staring out at the Mendip Hills and...
Spring time spotting list
Spring time. It’s a brilliant time to be outdoors and getting close to nature – use our spring-time spotting list and see what you can spot. Bluebells Bluebells are wild flowers that grow on the forest floor. They usually...
Michaela Strachan
Michaela Strachan is what has become customary to describe as a national treasure. Starting out as a presenter in the 1980s on Saturday morning TV, she’s now best known as one of the faces of the BBC’s flagship nature...
Hostel heroes
In a new series, we take a look at some of the remarkable stories of the people who work for YHA. First up is Mick Blamires, manager at YHA Eskdale and a previous nominee for the Learning Outside the Classroom Advocate award....
2019: the adventurers
Alastair Humphreys Adventurer, author and keynote speaker. “My aim this year is to do the smallest adventures I’ve ever done. I’m going right back to basics – which is sort of linked to the point of the YHA Adventure Effect –...