I would love to hear from you if you know of any good articles, adventures, books or blogs about older folk who have lived/worked/loved the outdoors all their lives and continue to do so into their wonderful latter years.

Here are five things I’d like to share with you today… 

 Sad news that Aleksander Doba, veteran ‘King of the Ocean’ has died (on the top of Kilimanjaro).

️ Lessons of lockdown, learnt on the ice.

 Keeping it local: this virtual event looks excellent. “Our contributors have gone off the beaten track in Britain and will share with you their guide on where and when to go, sharing ideas around how we can all travel and live a little more sustainably.”

 A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse at how Danny MacAskill trains for his tricks.

 Thought-provoking piece about how much time you have left in life. Pair it with this site where you can chart your own life progress.

And some quick snippets… 

✂️ Photographer Laura Page set out to capture their stories and challenge what she sees as ageist stereotypes. Wonderful people!

✂️ Britain’s ancient footpaths could soon be lost forever. Campaigners have five years to record a sprawling network of paths – but the pandemic is thwarting their work.

✂️ Learning to packraft whitewater rapids in New Zealand in your 60s.

✂️ 11-year-old Max has camped out every night for a year now and raised £500,000 along the way.

✂️ A gorgeous Instagram account of cycling adventures round the world.

✂️ If you live near the sea, this is a great app. It tells you where a ship is bound for (with a guarantee of wanderlust.)

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Cheers,

Alastair