Friday’s Phrase

By: Blonde Two

This week we Blondes escaped our Monday work tasks for a while to have a most excellent Dartmoor walk around the Haytor area. Today’s phrase… Read full article

DofE 20 Conditions

By: Blonde One

No-one will dispute the value of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions. They give participants a suitable level of challenge in order that they can successfully… Read full article

One Word Wednesday

By: Blonde One

One word but then, being Blonde, we always have a bit more to say… Trapped We couldn’t work out the reason to have these gates… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – things you need to know about sleeping bags

By: Blonde Two

We Blondes are off on our Winter Wild Camping weekend course this weekend and we will be sharing our top wild camping tips with our… Read full article

Monday Mashup

By: Blonde One

Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to… Read full article

Can my phone step counter help me with navigation?

By: Blonde Two

The question above about using phone step counters to judge distance was one posed, very sensibly, by one of our navigation trainees (it was very… Read full article

Huntingdon Clapper Bridge

By: Blonde One

It’s easy to think that all of the artifacts and stone structures on Dartmoor have been there for hundreds or thousands of years. Certainly lots… Read full article

Friday’s Phrase

By: Blonde One

Photos never do complete justice to the landscape. Here’s one such photo of the view down to the Avon Reservoir on the South Moor. The… Read full article

Dartmoor Rifle Range

By: Blonde One

The Army rifle range just next to Rippon Tor is a fascinating place to visit. There are many people who dislike its presence and would… Read full article

One Word Wednesday

By: Blonde One

One word but then, being Blonde, we always have a bit more to say… Infinite This amazing dry stone wall seemed to go on forever.

Tuesday’s Ten – Things You Might not Know about Trees

By: Blonde Two

An arboreal Tuesday’s Ten this week, mainly brought on by my searches for a silver birch tree to grace my back garden. Trees give us so… Read full article

Monday Mashup

By: Blonde Two

I do find that being outdoors, particularly in camping situations, can lead to me finding myself in the most unpredictable, and often inexplicable, of situations…. Read full article