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Hiking on a Budget: Where to Find Cheap Hiking Gear for Students (2026)

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

Let’s be honest: the outdoor industry has a bit of an image problem. If you flick through a glossy mountain […]

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a legendary phenomenon in the British wild swimming community known as “The Claw.” It happens when the $6^\circ\text{C}$

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is an old saying in the British hiking community: “If you don’t like the weather, just wait ten minutes.”

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a sublime, almost meditative peace that comes with solo wild swimming. Whether it’s a dawn dip in a

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a specific, poetic misery to reaching the summit of a Welsh hill or a frosty peak in the

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a specific kind of magic in a British wild swim. It’s the sharp intake of breath as you

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

For decades, “serious” hikers were told that only heavy leather could withstand the relentless damp of the Pennines or the

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

For decades, the image of a “serious” hiker in the British Isles was synonymous with heavy, stiff, brown leather boots.

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a specific, bracing magic to the British coastline. Whether you are emerging from the Atlantic swells of Cornwall,

ladyplatform.com / February 25, 2026

There is a particular kind of freedom found in the British countryside—the smell of damp earth in a Devon lane,

ladyplatform.com / February 19, 2026

There is a moment in open water swimming that every enthusiast lives for: that split second when you lift your

ladyplatform.com / February 19, 2026

It is the familiar ritual of the British hiker. You’ve spent eight hours navigating the rocky paths of the Lake