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    • 2. Door to door navigation

    We wanted to keep this adventure local and cheap - we also liked the idea of a a 'car fee' day - so we headed out from BaseCamp to explore the local area via one…
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    1. Go Below

    We stood in the depths of the Welsh Slate mines with seven others and our two guides staring at the chink of light above us – the exit back on to the Welsh mountainside where…
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    FAMILY TALK: Screw Work (and school); it’s time for family EdVenture

    Two years ago we decided to escape the rut of everyday life: working too hard and not spending enough time together doing the things we all enjoyed. So we hit the road in search of…
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    The National Three Peaks

    I had hoped we’d have good weather during our National Three Peaks Challenge. It would be undoubtedly more enjoyable to walk the UK’s highest mountains in sun, rather than tramping along in pouring rain and…
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    Width Of Great Britain Family Triathlon

    Whenever we get inspired by elite adventurers or tales of epic expeditions, we get our heads together to think about how we can interpret them into something that we can do as a family. For…
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    Reasons to get outside

    We love the outdoors, because ...
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    4 get over-excited in France

    We've had a great time travelling through France for the last month: learning the language, spending time in the Alps and meeting up with friends. Here's a snapshot of some of the fun we've had.
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    Life’s a pitch and then you drive – into the Alps pt1

    If I’m being honest with myself, the thought of driving into the French Alps in winter… to a ski resort, did give me cause for some concern.
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    DO: Run a reindeer (or other Christmas-related shape)

    Run a shape - a family-friendly fun run Getting the kids - and sometimes other family members too - to go for a run can be a challenge; the suggestion met with, "Running's boring!" or…
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    DO – Take on the elements

    On a day when it's wild and windy, wet and cold... when your thoughts are of staying inside, keeping warm and snuggly, DO THE OPPOSITE! Get your layers on, get your waterproofs on and head…
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    Green-screen Time

    Ordnance Survey's Locate app.
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    Adventure is out there; you just have to go and find it

    A short film about how the children's film, UP!, inspired us to embark on a life of family adventuring (and even make dreams come true).
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