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Challenge Walking in the Rain: How to Stay Comfortable When the Forecast Turns
Forecast looking wet? Our practical guide to layers, kit and mindset helps you enjoy a UK challenge walk in the rain, whatever the weather does.
Compass Zones: How Many Norths Are There?
True north, grid north and magnetic north: three different norths, and your compass has a hemisphere to think about too. Here's what every walker should know before heading out with a map and compass.
What Is Nordic Walking? Explained for Walkers and Challenge Walkers
What is Nordic walking, how is it different from trekking poles, and can it really help your challenge walk training? A plain-English guide from Shepherds Walks.
The Week After: How to Recover From a Challenge Walk
Your recovery starts the moment you stop walking, not the next morning.
Get the first hour right and the rest of the week looks after itself. Here is what to do after 13 miles, after 23, and after 37.
Bluetongue in Northumberland: What Walkers Need to Know
Bluetongue does not affect people and it does not close footpaths. But it is a worrying time for Northumberland's livestock farmers, and there are a few simple things every walker can do to help.