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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...
2026: A Year That We Choose
2026: A Year That We Choose
2025 asked a lot of us to stretch in uncomfortable ways.  It tested resilience, patience, relationships, finances, health, and our faith in systems that were supposed to feel solid. For... Read more...
Finding My Flow: Life as Bones
Finding My Flow: Life as Bones
Why Bones?  Because I’ve always felt more alive when I’m moving, exploring, creating — like motion and imagination are the flesh I need to coat my skeleton. When I sit... Read more...