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Book SynopsisDo you wish you could make the outdoors a bigger part of your life?
Liv Bolton, host of the chart-topping podcast The Outdoors Fix, presents an inspiring collection of stories about ordinary people who have done just that. By making time for their passions – from walking, running, climbing, swimming and paddleboarding to photography, filmmaking, cooking and conservation – they have found their daily lives transformed through immersion in nature and the countryside. The chapters include the stories of outdoor instructor Rehna Yaseen, mental-health campaigner Alex Staniforth, Black Girls Hike regional leader Oge Ejizu and coastal runner Elise Downing.
Time outdoors can be hugely beneficial, and even small changes can make a big difference: improving happiness, enhancing work–life balance, introducing new friendships and boosting physical and mental health. Packed with stunning photographs and practical tips encompassing everything from after-work local adventures to spending a night out on the hills, The Outdoors Fix might just provide the inspiration you need to embrace the great outdoors and live more adventurously.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Enjoying the outdoors safely, respectfully and responsibly
The career changers
- Ben Dolphin: Becoming a countryside ranger in Scotland
- Helen Iles: Life as a mountain rescue volunteer and landscape photographer
- Becky Angell: Banking to backpacking across Britain
- Frit Tam: Finding filmmaking and myself in the outdoors
- Emily Scott: A move from accountancy to the mountains
- Kenny Block: From the railways to photographing the Lake District
The community builders
- Rehna Yaseen: The outdoors instructor breaking barriers in the Peak District
- Debbie North: Wheelchair wanderings around the UK
- Zahrah Mahmood: Adventures as ‘The Hillwalking Hijabi’
- Gilly McArthur: The Lake District’s ice swimmer and rock climber
- Oge Ejizu: London hiking with Black Girls Hike
- Iona Andean: Bringing people together in the Scottish outdoors
20 small ways you can make your life more outdoorsy right now!
The movers
- Jen Benson: A wild and whole-hearted family life all around Britain
- Harrison Ward: An alcoholic’s journey to the hills
- Suzanna Cruickshank: Becoming a wild-swimming guide
- Laura Doling: Moving from Essex to be a postie in the Lake District
The after-work adventure seekers
- Nic Hardy: Waking up to the possibilities of adventure
- Jack Williams: From the Himalaya to Snowdonia
- Jamie Neill: Badminton to bagging Munros
- Rory Southworth: 5 p.m.–9 p.m. adventuring
- Kumbi Kariwo: The rock-climbing senior NHS nurse
- Jessica Mather: Life and loss in the mountains
20 outdoors spots to explore in the UK
The wildlife warriors
- Sophie Pavelle: The Devon writer going wild for nature
- Tolga Aktas: Carving out a career in conservation
- Clare Dyson: Horseback adventures in the Lake District
The big-trip adventurers
- Jo Moseley: The coast-to-coast midlife paddleboarder
- James Forrest: Bagging 1,001 mountains in the UK and Ireland
- Preet Chandi: Breaking barriers at the South Pole
- Alex Staniforth: Finding Everest in the UK
- Elise Downing: A 5,000-mile running adventure
How could YOU make the outdoors a bigger part of your life?
Books, magazines, festivals, and websites that might take your interest
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Contributors
