At this year’s Bushcraft Show, legendary survival expert Ray Mears opened his talk with a deceptively simple message: “Be prepared.” And by the end of his tale, no one in the audience was in any doubt that he meant it quite literally. Ray had found himself in Spain during the recent electrical blackout. Planes wereContinue reading “What Ray Mears Taught Me About Overlanding: Preparation Isn’t Optional”
Category Archives: The Beast
Meet Author Jacqueline Lambert – on PeterBarberWriter.com
Peter Barber is one of my favourite travel humour authors. Among other things, he writes highly entertaining tales about his life in Greece. He features interviews with fellow authors, most of whom are based in Greece, or write about Greece. I was honoured when he asked me to feature on his website! Although I amContinue reading “Meet Author Jacqueline Lambert – on PeterBarberWriter.com”
Wishing Shelf Book Award WINNER! – Comic Memoir – ‘Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper’
Back in March, I discovered that my latest memoir, Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper had been chosen as a finalist in the Adult Non-Fiction section of the Wishing Shelf Book Awards! I was delighted to get so far in an international book award, and felt anything else was purely icingContinue reading “Wishing Shelf Book Award WINNER! – Comic Memoir – ‘Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper’”
Overland Adventures with Dogs – Guest Post for Nomadic Retirement Travel
If you dream of a nomadic retirement, but feel overwhelmed by all the information out there and don’t know where to start, then Peta and Jonas’s Nomadic Retirement Travel blog is an excellent place to start! Peta and Jonas are a location independent couple who made the big decision to minimise their belongings, retire early, andContinue reading “Overland Adventures with Dogs – Guest Post for Nomadic Retirement Travel”
World Wide Walkies 