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Emotional journeys, incredible characters and epic expeditions – they’re all here in our features section.
Get inspired by the big projects or follow in the footsteps (and tread marks) of adventurers all over the world. 

StoryKieran Creevy • Jun 16, 2023

Scrambling Before Scran on Scotland’s Misty Isle

Sun-drenched ridge lines with expedition chef Kieran Creevy on the Isle of Skye

VideoBASE editorial team • Jun 02, 2023

How To Clean And Care For Hiking Boots

Our top five tips to give your hiking boots a ‘glow up’

VideoBASE editorial team • Mar 30, 2023

How To Break In Leather Walking Boots

5 fast hacks for breaking in your boots, beating the blisters and reducing the ankle rub

StoryHannah Mitchell • Jan 13, 2023

Trail Connections: The First UK Fjällräven Classic

A three-day hike of the Lairig Ghru, the dividing valley of the Cairngorms

StoryMark Bullock • Dec 22, 2022

In Favour of Ticklists

A subjective argument for hill and mountain route guides and indexes

StoryJan Bakker • Dec 15, 2022

Connecting The Dots of The Pamir Trail

An exploratory trek along the southern Pamir mountains to create a long distance hiking trail across Tajikistan

StoryAaron Rolph • Nov 16, 2022

The UK’s Last Remaining Wilderness

A hike and SUP adventure to discover Knoydart, a wild peninsula in the Scottish Highlands

StoryBen Horton • Oct 25, 2022

My Adventure Playground: The Alabama Hills

A personal guide to getting the most out of this sometimes eerie but strikingly unique landscape

StoryCarla Imbrenda • Sep 22, 2022

Meet the Woman Putting More Mums on Mountains

Carla Imbrenda is on a mission empowering women in the outdoors

SpotlightHannah Mitchell • Sep 01, 2022

Helvellyn: A guide to hiking, biking and scrambling

What makes England’s third highest mountain Helvellyn the perfect adventure playground?

SpotlightBASE editorial team • Aug 17, 2022

The UK’s Best Long-Distance Hiking Trails

6 iconic multi-day bucket list hikes you need to try

InterviewHannah Bailey • May 19, 2022

Interview: Aysha Sharif

A conversation around the cultural and societal barriers Muslim women face, and their path so far in the outdoors

StoryDavid Miller • Apr 13, 2022

The Salt Path

A guide to running the South West Coast Path

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StoryHannah Mitchell • Mar 23, 2022

Hot aches and cold snaps

Reflections of Scottish winter from the wider BASE community

StoryChaz Powell • Mar 09, 2022

Footsteps on the Gambia

Walking 1120km from source to sea along the Gambia river

StoryChris Hunt • Mar 01, 2022

The Line Between Simplicity and Insanity

Walking the UK’s longest line without crossing a road

In the teeth of an incoming storm deep in the pathless terrain on a sub-peak in the Fitz Roy range of Argentine Patagonia.

StoryWill Copestake • Oct 19, 2021

Chasing Down The Wind

Scrambling off the grid in Chilean Patagonia.

StoryBASE editorial team • Sep 01, 2021

The Longest Line

An 80km hike on a single bearing without crossing a single road

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