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The Stage Fright or Flight
The Stage Fright or Flight
Tonight I was stood there, instruments plugged in for people with real talent and the low hum of Farnham locals filling the gaps between my own jagged thoughts.  Then realisation hit... Read more...
Ostara: The Thaw is a Fistfight
Ostara: The Thaw is a Fistfight
Winter is a season of preservation and contemplation, living in the mind while the body slumbers.   We pull inward, tightening our grip on what we have, huddling in the quiet... Read more...
Part Two: Forging the Mind for the Dance
Part Two: Forging the Mind for the Dance
The fastest way to break your spirit in the wild is to cling to the word "should."  The weather should be better.  My pack should feel lighter.  This trail should... Read more...
Bones and the Bull: Learning to Dance with the Wild
Bones and the Bull: Learning to Dance with the Wild
There is a lie we are sold about adventure, that it is about conquering elements, planting flags and asserting dominance over the Earth.  But the wild cannot be conquered.  True... Read more...
Embrace the Local Mud: Finding Grit Close to Home
Embrace the Local Mud: Finding Grit Close to Home
Grit is a mindset, not a destination. It’s found just as much in navigating a waterlogged path a few miles from your front door as it is on a wind-battered... Read more...
The Comfort Paradox: Why We Obsess Over Stitches So You Can Embrace the Storm
The Comfort Paradox: Why We Obsess Over Stitches So You Can Embrace the Storm
There is a profound, quiet strength forged in the furnace of physical discomfort.  When you wade into freezing water your body's ancient alarm bells ring.  Every instinct screams with panic,... Read more...
St David’s Day Pen-y-Fan Hike Preparation: What to wear and what to take
St David’s Day Pen-y-Fan Hike Preparation: What to wear and what to take
If the weather turns from "difficult" to "dangerous," my pack becomes my lifeline.  It’s organized with a waterproof liner because a dry bag is a happy bag.  Inside, I carry... Read more...
Wild Camping the Peak District: Grief, Grit, and the Skyline Route
Wild Camping the Peak District: Grief, Grit, and the Skyline Route
The saying "can't see the wood for the trees" is used to mean you’re missing the big picture, because you're obsessed with the details. On some occasions, like this one... Read more...
Built for the Elements, Not for Landfill
Built for the Elements, Not for Landfill
When you choose Bones & the Bull, you are choosing to buy less but buy better.  You are investing in pieces that respect the grit of the journey as much... Read more...
The Quiet Ache of the Spark
The Quiet Ache of the Spark
February…   welcome to the leanest part of the year.  This is not a month of grand victories or harvest feasts; it is a month of damp knees, cold wind, and relentless grey that can test the... Read more...
The Bull in the Rain
The Bull in the Rain
The calendar says we are nearing the end of January, but looking out the window, it feels more like an endurance test.  Here in the UK, the skies haven't just... Read more...
Grit Over Gloss: A Manifesto
Grit Over Gloss: A Manifesto
Getting outside isn’t an attempt to escape the pressures of life; life follows us out there anyway. In life, as in adventure seeking, plans are made, the Bull laughs, and... Read more...