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21/04/2024

Scotland- wild camping- freedom

15/04/2024

The smugglers Trail -11th May - contact me

15/04/2024

Fantastic hike on the 11th May . A good stretch of the legs whilst lkearning about th history of the area

09/04/2024

09/04/2024

Toubkal- a client's perspective. I hope you enjoy it. Lives for a living- stretching our boundaries, seeing new places, learning about new cultures and on expeditions growing ourselves.

On April 1, 2024, Turn Wild sent a team of 9 to ascend Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. All successfully summited—led by the very competent James Dyer, Turn Wild guide of 2023—having had good pre-expedition preparation as the challenge demanded. They bonded as a team, experienced memor...

05/04/2024

Our team ascended Toubkal yesterday- a winter ascent- well done all - led by James Dyer - a memorable fantastic experience- are you up for next year!

05/04/2024

We did it! Toubkal Winter ascent- fantastic experience- great news!

03/04/2024

Our Toubkal team leaving for a winter ascent today! Good luck and enjoy lead by the fantastic

27/03/2024

Practical advice on what you must know before going into the Wilderness. Very applicable in ways of being in a big city as well

You're out on the hill with a fantastic group of friends and loved ones. You're enjoying it, having a great time.  Then, out of the blue, there's screaming-it's mayhem- there's blood. A simple slip on a root, a bang on the head, or a twisted ankle will cause your team to face a different type of...

15/03/2024

Great trip and fantastic photo from . Great bitgravelling biking county in speyside. Certainly! Here's the list without numbers or dots:

14/03/2024

We were up in Speyside recently- although not mountainous or wild, we discovered three amazing reasons why you should consider this part of Scotland for a visit. A great place to get outside and enjoy some long days

Speyside-whiskey country - Stunning rolling hills in whiskey country are probably not the first port of call for those seeking the thrill of the wilderness in Scotland. However, with long, well-maintained cycling routes and challenging hills - but not requiring the fitness of a cycling mountain asce...

14/03/2024

Speyside Way- beautiful-historic

04/03/2024

Conquer Vikos Europes deepest Gorge - enjoy the rustic Greek tranquility of Zagori. This October a multi day expedition - very remote hiking to a real bed and incredible food - message me or go to our website

01/03/2024

Montenegro is rich in history and culture and has many mountains. This very short Vlog covers 3 National Parks there. We are doing a trip in 2024, but if you want to go in 2025, please let us know!

A brief snapshot of Montenegro's national parks.

27/02/2024

These are "must-have" bits of kit for bad-weather British expeditions. Worth spending a few minutes of your time to be a lot more comfortable when the going gets tough.

You are going wild camping or on an expedition to the unique climates of Wales, Scotland or the Lakes. The weather looks utterly hideous. High winds, cold temperatures, and a lot of driving rain. Most people do not go out in this. You are not like most people- You are going wild camping.    The co...

25/02/2024

Are you ready to try a winter ascent? Last chance to join the team NOW. Learn from highly experienced expedition and take on your first winter high peak leader

22/02/2024

Kurosh a computer programmer wanted a outdoor challenge that would allow him to connect with nature - have a well needed electronic detox and enjoy been part of a small expedition team. However although a hiker he had never done anything like this. He smashed - confident from his preparation with us and became expedition team member 2022! Last year he came to Greenland with us - this year he plans to come Scotland and Kyrgyzstan with us- this could be you! Please check out our website or message me

15/02/2024

Tonight on Instagram Live at 5pm, I will be going through the 5 incredible reasons to visit Greenland: The northern lights, Wildlife, pioneering people, dog sledging and whale watching. If you have not considered travelling to this part of the world, I promise it will be 10 well-spent minutes. I hope to see you there
Ian

14/02/2024

High Altitude ascents- If you thinking of taking on the challenge of a high altitude ascent then this is probably the best 5 minutes you can spend to get informed. James Dyer our Toubkal guide explains all-
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Understand the effects of altitude on your bodyUnderstand how to make good choices in a high environment.James Dyer is a professional expedition leader with ...

07/02/2024

What are you looking for in your adventure holiday? Those quiet moments - a chilled electronic detox- a big challenge - a life memory - Turn Wild will prepare and guide you through 2024. All photos taken by a very amateur guide- you will do better! Please message me your email to get the 2024 brochure.

29/01/2024

Help to start your expedition training on cold dark Monday morning- not for everyone but it works for me!

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06/01/2024

Want to learn how to go on a real expedition? Are you ready to spend a weekend learning? try it out to see if it's for you? We run training weekends in Dartmoor. We have comprehensive pre-weekend Zoom training, so you arrive prepared and confident. The weekend has a lot of coaching, so you will only carry your backpack for about 4 hours- we supply tents, cookers, etc, and we have a few sets of personal equipment we can rent - so no big investment is needed. Please message me for information on the event or visit our website

02/01/2024

Latest newsletter- We are recommended by the FT for 2024 and how it is having up to be our biggest year ever

Firstly, may I wish you from all at Turn Wild a happy and adventurous New Year! Wow! What a way to start the year! FT recommends it as one of the "holidays" to do in 2024. What a way to stride into the new year. LINK TO PDF OF ARTICLE AT END OF NEWSLETTER I won't go into an Oscar-like rant about t...

31/12/2023

What an end to the year!!! Amazing to feature in the FT Weekend yesterday as one of the 40 holidays to take in 2024. All at Turn Wild wish you the best of adventures and health for 2024. We would like to thank all the adventurer who stepped [ed out of their comfort zone and trained hard to have such a memorable experience- without you, we would be nothing, so once again, thank you all who came on an expedition with us in 2024. If you want to try a true expedition, not sure what to do, we will train you to thrive in the wilderness environment. . Check out our website or message me.

24/12/2023

Wish you all a happy Xmas and an adventure packed year 2024

23/12/2023

Happy Xmas