The Great Outdoors

7 THINGS I learnt from hiking around Britain’s coast

Hi, my name is Emma. One day I quit my job, bought a tent and set off on a walk around the coast of Britain. I don’t really know what inspired me; it just seemed possible and, I mean, why not? I started out from Dorset, I've walked 3700 miles so far, and I'm currently on the Isle of Skye as a cheeky diversion.

People say life’s too short, which is a silly thing to say because our life is the longest period of time we will ever experience; might as well have a mad adventure every now and then. Better than sitting in front of a laptop watching another compilation of cats getting startled

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