The perfect accompaniment to a Fika break {the Swedish art of mindfully pausing to take a coffee break}. Whether cooking in an enamel bowl in the oven, in a tin mug over a fire, or in a mess tin over a gas burner in the pouring rain.. this recipe always comes out light and scrummy. Drizzle with honey, or maple syrup .. and a few gorse flowers if you’re out and about.. and you have the perfect Trail Treat. Ingredients 100g of Polenta (cornmeal) 100g of Gluten Free Self Rais

“As you pull your duvet tight, I climb upwards in to the WyLD place.. above a blanket of clouds.. and beneath a sky rich with colour and peace.. Moel-Ddu, Snowdonia, Sep’21 I have always been captivated by sunsets and sunrises, their playful dance of stillness, with fleeting colour. High in the mountains their audience is small, and every witness experiences their own unique blend of solitude, and deep connection to nature in those passing minutes before dusk or dawn is becko

My Campfire Biscuit Recipe. The perfect companion to a mug of milk and adventure planning, a snack on the trail, or as a campfire treat..

Wild-Camping is the modern day equivalent to Útiseta, a way of re-connecting and re-energising our inner spirit with the natural world.

Last week my Fika breaks were taken on windy summits, praying my last match would stay lit long enough to spark my Jetboil. Today I’m sat beneath a tree in the forest, with a flask of coffee at my side, taking a moment away from the world and writing my journal. Whilst the brew methods may be poles apart, both coffee breaks were as memorable and essential to my daily wellness“ Fika {fee-ka} ~ the Swedish word for coffee breaks..? No.. it’s much more than that it’s a Swedish l

Whether it’s deep rooted in our ancestral psyche, with promises of warmth and protection; or it’s the hypnotic lure of the dancing light that captivates us.. HyGge and the flame share a love story as long as time.. Since the prehistoric we’ve hunkered around fires for heat, safety, food prep and company. We’ve warmed cold hands and hearts, spun tales and have been captivated by the dance and sway of the flame. ‘Anthropologist Christopher Lynn, researching the calming effect o

“Connection to the moment, to the feel of the elements, to the wind, to the light, to the sounds of the WyLD is where HyGge finds me” Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-yoku .. is the Japanese art of being still and connected to the Forest. It’s putting away tech, it’s walking without direction or purpose, it’s stillness, it’s absorption, it’s feeling, and it’s mindfulness. In addition to lowering blood-pressure and stress, studies have found that the phytoncides emitted by trees bol