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Torches for Large Outdoors events
We’ve got quite a few events that need you to have a head-torch, either because we’re planning to walk in the dark, it’s a longer walk in the winter months, or you’re coming camping. To avoid any confusion here’s a simple guide to what you need to bring with you … and also what not to bring!
Gear Advice – how to....gear your feet up for a day’s walking
“I walk everyday”, I hear you shout, but irrespective of whether you’re tackling a bigger challenge or a gentle wander along the Lakeland shores you are going to be on your feet for most of the day.
Here are our tips for keeping your feet happy:
Charity Spotlight - Caudwell Children…
Join Caudwell Children as they take on towering mountains such as Snowdon and Ben Nevis or the daunting 25-mile Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge are all admirable goals for people looking to test themselves.
Snowdon charity hikes raise £50,000 for Birmingham hospitals…
This year, over 200 people joined Large Outdoors on the Summit Snowdon Challenge in aid of four Midlands hospitals, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
In fact those challengers raised an immense £50,000…
Charity Spotlight – Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) Charity
Whether it’s walkers grinning as they reach the highest point in Wales or the smiles that break out on the faces of patients who have just been treated to a musical reminisce session or are playing in a fully adapted playground for children with prosthetic limbs.
This pretty much sums up the result of the Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) Charity’s hiking challenges organised in conjunction with Large Outdoors.