I love the idea of wild camping. Sneaking around in the wild, finding the right spot to set up camp. A night spent under the stars with your sleeping mat, sleeping and bivvy bag. Leaving at sun rise without a trace that you were ever there. Factor in that unless you have permission you aren’t meant to be there and it becomes really exciting! … Continue reading Wild camping with children. Wicken Fen.
We are so lucky that we live near to Wicken Fen. A large nature reserve and a vital wetland habitat. Home to thousands of species. So we are armed with nets to try and catch a closer look at some of them. We’ve been pond dipping there before. It was brilliant fun, although being a whole year younger was a bit more tricky. When you … Continue reading Pond dipping at Wicken Fen
For many years now I’ve been a camper. These days I’m more of a glamper, with a fancy pants tent of awesomeness and plenty of home comforts and fairy lights. I like to rough it, gently! Micro adventure and wild camping are a popular concept at the moment. I like to think that life is one big micro adventure and as for the wild … Continue reading Wild Camping at Wicken Fen
Sunday finally brings a free day. No plans, no parties. A free day to spend at leisure. Outdoors. With the husband at work and the first born away at brownie camp – leaving us with strict instructions to not even think about geocaching, it was down to the minis to decide what to do. Gadget boy of course wanted to stay in and spend the … Continue reading Woo hoo for wild time.
Firstly apologies for blog neglect, we have been so busy lately with a whole heap of adventures. My camera roll on my phone is full and my head is swirling with blog adventures to share! With the school holidays in full swing and my work contract drawing to an end…let the fun begin! We are incredibly lucky to live near to a fantastic nature reserve … Continue reading Bringing the outdoors in.
Mud and Nettles 