I live in the Macclesfield on the edge of the Peak District. I am first aid trained and hold a B.E.L.A qualification.

I have been actively interested in the outdoors all my life. I walked up the Old Man of Coniston in the Lake District when I was 6 years old and have loved it ever since.

I regularly go mountain walking and scrambling, mountain biking, road riding and have recently biked around the Lake District with my b.o.b trailer. I also enjoy backpacking, especially ultra light style, using home made gear. I've just got back from Scotland where I walked the West Highland Way national trail and cooked on a stove made from a red bull can! I also like fell-running climbing and canoeing.