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Interview with Sidetracked Magazine founder John Summerton

1.What made you start up and commit to Sidetracked? I’d been working as a freelance web designer for about 10 years, mainly doing promotional and e-commerce websites. I’ve always had an interest in travel and exploration through history and spent a lot of time immersed in Outside magazine, NG adventure etc. The issue for meContinueContinue reading “Interview with Sidetracked Magazine founder John Summerton”

Interview with Outdoor Enthusiast, OE Retailer and Mountain Pro Magazine Editor Phil Turner

This is the final interview with an Editor of a specialist magazine. Outdoor Enthusiast Editor Phil Turner talks about his role and gives advice to budding adventure editors. 1.How did you get into the industry? I had a fairly unconventional career progression – I started a  hillwalking/backpacking blog which was noticed by a publisher andContinueContinue reading “Interview with Outdoor Enthusiast, OE Retailer and Mountain Pro Magazine Editor Phil Turner”

Interview with TGO Magazine Editor Emily Rodway

The second interview with an editor of a specialist magazine, offering some information and advice on breaking into the industry.1.How did you get into the industry?I took a rather unconventional route into publishing. I studied at the University of Leeds and while I was there had a part-time job in a small commercial art gallery.ContinueContinue reading “Interview with TGO Magazine Editor Emily Rodway”

Interview with Editor of The Surfers Path, Alex Dick-Read

I carried out a series of interviews with people from the outdoor/adventure magazine industry recently to ask them advice on breaking into their world. They agreed to let me post up their reply on this blog to help others in a similar position. The first is with the Editor of ‘The Surfers Path’ Alex Dick-Read.ContinueContinue reading “Interview with Editor of The Surfers Path, Alex Dick-Read”

Thoughts while walking the Wicklow Way

The Wicklow Way. If you are in Ireland or you are on your way, you must do it. Uphill, downhill, views that make you shit your pants, waterfalls, silence, drinking out of streams, no crowds, no people, so few yellow arrows that you are bound to get lost….132km of the fairytale Ireland that you thoughtContinueContinue reading “Thoughts while walking the Wicklow Way”

Camino de Santiago – Porto to Santiago 230km

Two pairs of socks pulled on over my iodine soaked and plastered feet. Runners stepped into swiftly – the faster I do it means the less pain I must endure. Laces looped and knotted up. Backpack thrown over my sunburnt back and clipped into place. Poncho and jumper hanging over the straps. Cap pulled downContinueContinue reading “Camino de Santiago – Porto to Santiago 230km”

An interview with Simon Reeve

Check out my interview with adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve on Sidetracked online. Over the last ten years, author, adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve has travelled the world with a camera in tow to record his extraordinary experiences for shows such as Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Indian Ocean and nowContinueContinue reading “An interview with Simon Reeve”

#microadventure with Al Humphreys

In my years stumbling awkwardly around this planet, I have met many whom I admire. Some became heroes in my eyes. But I have always had a flaw in my way of thinking, I tend to put people on top of a pedestal so high up that even in all their apparent brilliance, they couldContinueContinue reading “#microadventure with Al Humphreys”

#microadventure in Scotland

I write this on the train as I speed away from  the freedom and the magic of the countryside, hurtling back to Edinburgh, back to the comfort zone. I’m acutely aware that my eyes might be glazed over as I think back on the weekend but I reckon for the moment I still remain farContinueContinue reading “#microadventure in Scotland”