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Thoughts on Welsh identity. I’ve recently finished reading “Welsh Plural: Essays on the Future of Wales“. The book consists of a series of short essays, each one written by a different author with a unique perspective of Wales, the future of Wales and Welsh Identity. As someone who has thought a lot about their Welsh…
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Here you will find a list of my top book recomendations, what I’m currently reading and books on my reading list. Links to the books may be affiliate links. When you buy something through the link I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This really helps support the page! Thanks!…
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I set this blog up to try my hand at writing up some of my adventures in a more professional manner than scribbles in a notebook. I envisioned that this would help me immortalize my journeys, allow me some time to reflect on the things I have learned and also lead to bigger and better…
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A few weekends ago I journeyed up to Scotland to scratch the surface of winter mountaineering. With a few weeks of reflection behind me, I am now hungry for my next winter mountain and fully entranced by the possibilities of high-altitude climbing. Motivation I’ve spent a lot of time hiking. Much of this has been…
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The Ice Bath Experiment I’ve discussed cold water swimming previously on this website with a running series on my monthly cold water wild swims. However, In light of my current marathon training, and continued belief in cold water therapy, I have decided to add another staple to my cold water diet. Starting today I will…
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Runner’s high is real, incredible and everyone should seek out this natural euphoria. First, let me set some context. I’m writing this immediately after finishing a run. My brain is a scramble of euphoria and chaotic thoughts. I am doing my best to put pen to paper and turn my elation into something tangible and comprehensible…
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đź“ŤLocation: Hampstead Heath Men’s Pond 🌡Water Temperature: 6.4°C ⏰️ Time in the water: ~5.3mins The Story Whilst paying ÂŁ4.25 to swim in a pond feels like a painfully commercialised version of wild swimming, I am lucky to live near Hampstead Heath Ponds. It is certainly not the same as swimming in the sea off the…
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Introduction. In Episode 1 of The Adventure Conscious Podcast, we talked to Carl Stanfield, otherwise known as “The Professor”. Carl spent 352 out of the 365 days of 2022 hiking on the US trails, becoming one of the few to complete the Calendar Year Triple Crown. The Calendar Year Triple Crown (+) The Calendar Year…
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I am excited to announce that Adventure Conscious will be expanding its content range and will be attempting to break into the Podcast game! The aim of this podcast is to speak to people about adventure and travel and to unearth what it means to them. I’m particularly interested in the reasons why people seek…
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ChatGPT is the new artificial intelligence chatbot which has blown up in the last few months. The program answers questions in a human-like style and can complete requests such as; write a poem, produce programming code, or even write an entire blog… The future of this technology and its role in society is unclear but…