Water – Your Family Adventures

Walks Australia, Canada and US – Signposts

Biking, Camping, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking, Water, Where and how / yfadventures

A few signposts for bigger adventures. Australia www.australia.com/thingstodo/walksandhikes which recommends “Great Walks of Australia’, amongst them Bay of Fires Lodge, East Coast Tasmania Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort, Northern Territory Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk, Great Ocean Road, Victoria Margaret River Cape to Cape Walk, Western Australia The Arkaba Walk, Flinders Ranges, South Australia Spicers […]

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What to remember when an adventure seems daunting …

Biking, Camping, Parents Anecdotes, Sailing Yachts, Walking, Water, Where and how / yfadventures

The hardest part of anything is taking the first step, and committing to a goal. After that things get much easier. Even rowing across the Atlantic and climbing Mt Everest! James Ketchell World Class Adventurer James Ketchell has rowed the Atlantic, climbed Mount Everest and flow around the world in a microlight Helen Skelton

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Devon to France – A Sailing trip

Parents Anecdotes, Sailing Yachts, Travel / yfadventures

Devon to the Mediterraen Hamish and Clara took six months off (from April to September) to sail and motor from the UK through the French Canals where they motored to Marseilles, then sailed to the Balearics and Sardinia. Instead of the original plan to return to the UK, they decided not to return home

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Games in campsites

Camping, Canoe, Dinghy, Games, Parents Anecdotes, Uncategorized, Where and how / yfadventures

Games in campsites The tent is up. The children are still full of energy and all you want to do is collapse. Below are a few ideas to entertain and exhaust them. First is a list of ‘Remembers’ without which some games will not happen. 1 Rope 2. Football 3. Tightrope equipment 4 Rounders bat

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Favourite Places to Picnic – Wales

Beach Walks, Biking, Camping, Walking, Water / yfadventures

Wales My father, Grandfather and Great Uncle were in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, as was. Some of my first memories were of the Regimental Goat. (The RWF museum is in Caernarfon.) When was younger we lived near Oswestry, Shropshire, just across the border. I remember trips to Wales to see friends, over the years. Picnicing

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET INTO TROUBLE IN THE WATER

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET INTO TROUBLE The RNLI recommend swimming between the red and yellow flags. If you find yourself in trouble, float in a star shape. If you fall into cold water, you can go into shock and start hyperventilating. It is about calming yourself down. IF you see someone in trouble

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Hold All – One for all, and All for One

Beach Walks, Biking, Camping, Canoe, Dens, Dinghy, Forest Walks, Travel, Walking, Walking essentials, Water, Where and how / yfadventures

Grab Bag On our boat we have a grab bag from which nothing can be taken – not a sneaky chocolate bar or battery. If we have to abandon the boat, this bag is literally a life saver. Along this line of thinking comes the All-for-One (and One for All bag). All for One, and One

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Favourite Places to picnic. England.

Camping, Dinghy, Paddle Boarding, Sailing Yachts, Surfing, Travel, Water, Where and how / yfadventures

I hope everyone will join in with the “Pick of the Picnics” – all kinds of places and picnics we love. What are you looking for in a picnic location? An easy walk from a car park to take in a waterfall ? An arduous climb to a hard won view at the top of

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Far and Wide: Norton Family Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. Lottie Aged 13

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First things, last. Suggestion for planning a day out…

Biking, First Steps, Indoors, Walking, Water / yfadventures

First things, last. Without wanting to dictate ‘military tactics one of the ‘tricks’ is to start at the end of the day and work backwards towards ‘ish-timates’. Story and bed 7pm Supper at 6.30pm, Bath time 6pm, Work backwards to leaving. 1 hour journey 5 pm 4 hours at the castle/event 1- 5 1 hour

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