An update on how my first no spend month went and what I learnt from the process.
An Update On My ‘No Spend Feb’..And The Plan For Round Two!
My Journey with an Injured Knee: Torn Ligaments and Staying Positive
I first injured my knee back in October 2018. I tore a ligament playing netball and it's safe to say my knee hasn't been right since. At the time, I had the support of my husband, both emotionally and financially. I didn't have to worry about rushing back to work, or getting from A to... Continue Reading →
Budget Friendly Meals for my ‘No Spend Feb’
One of the biggest things in my budget I feel I can control, is how much I spend on food. I very rarely eat out, but recently I have become a sucker for 'convenient shopping' which has been pretty costly! Therefore, as part of my 'No Spend Feb', I set myself a budget of £20/week... Continue Reading →
‘No Spend’ Feb – How I’m Budgeting and Preparing
This January has been an expensive one, with a mix of unexpected and unavoidable extra costs, as well as lots of little things that end up costing a lot in total. The biggest factor adding to my expenses was my car, which needed to go into the garage. I also had a trip back up... Continue Reading →
My First Wild Camping Experience (and Kit List/ Review)
Back at the start of the very first lock down, I bought myself all the kit to go wild camping, with every intention of taking myself off for some solo camps. Safe to say, the furthest my tent got was the garden one August evening. It was a mix of apprehension of doing it alone,... Continue Reading →
My Aims for the New Year
I'm sure many of you will agree that 2021 has been a bit of a whirlwind. I can't believe how quickly the new year is approaching. My three month course has now come to an end and it really does feel like the new year is a sort of new beginning for me. I have... Continue Reading →
Hitting 30 – Thoughts on Life and Societal Pressures
I'm not where I ever expected to be at 30. I thought I would be settled down with a family, a steady job, a nice house. I'd had a plan, but things just weren't meant to be that way. When I was at school it was just expected that you went to university. I picked... Continue Reading →
A Serious Case of Imposter Syndrome – Inspiration for the Outdoors
I still can't quite get my head around the fact that people feel inspired by the things I do. I am no expert. I get outdoors because I love it, because it's where I feel safe and it's one of the very few places my head lets me breathe. I started getting back into hiking... Continue Reading →
Welsh 3000’s – Knowing When to Call it a Day (and Kit List)
The Welsh 3000's is a 24 hour challenge, which consists of completing the 15 highest peaks in Wales. It's a gruelling 50km route, with over 3000m of ascent. I left home at 11:30 pm with one very full rucksack (you can check out my kit list below). As it's not a circular route, it takes... Continue Reading →
The Yorkshire Three Peaks
Last week I took on one of my biggest challenges to date, the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. You would think being a Yorkshire girl, I would have done this before now, or at least one of them, but no. It has been on my list for a while and I really wanted to end my two-week... Continue Reading →
Lisa Outdoors 