Sunday, 22 April 2018

Earth Day 2018 - April 22


Happy Earth Day. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. It is a day to appreciate and make an effort to be kind to our planet. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to recognize and respect the environment and encourage people to reduce their plastic consumption and use more eco-friendly materials.
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace.

Some steps you can take to show your support for environmental protection, reduce, reuse and recycle;


·          Use reusable bags when you go shopping
·          Use recycling facilities
·          Use reusable bottles
·          Pack meals in reusable containers
·          Choose energy-efficient appliances and turn off unused devices
·          Donate things you want to get rid of if they are still usable.
·          Walk or cycle instead of driving.
·          Pay attention to how you use water
·          Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce
·          Teach others about the importance of the environment
·          Protect Wildlife

·          Watch your shopping, buy less to save money and the planet.


    Take action today and encourage others to be kind to our planet. 

Friday, 23 March 2018

Silent Walk - Mindfulness Walk



The Silent Walk or Mindfulness Walk is not just about walking from A to B. It is an active practice while you are walking that requires you to be aware of what is going on both inside your mind and around you. It is a walk that helps you to relax your mind.
The Mindfulness walk gives you a special experience to bring peace into your body and mind. Walking slowly and peacefully and being in the present throughout the walk is the art of mindfulness. It is the time for you to enjoy and engage with nature away from any thoughts about the past or the future.
To get the most out of your Silent Walk
-          Pay attention to the present and leave the past and the future aside.
-          Listen to the sounds around you, the birds, the wind and the sound of your steps.
-          Pay attention for what we you see like trees, leaves, birds, sky and the shapes of the clouds.
-          Slow down and feel the connection to nature and to breath and sense the air.

Benefits of Silent Walk

-          There are many more benefits than only physical exercise.
-          It helps you connect to the present moment.
-          Helps to reduce stress and sleep better.
-          Improves overall well-being.
-          It creates peace of mind and more focused and fresh thinking.
-          The connection with nature helps our system to slow down.
Why should we try Silent Walk?
-          Because we talk all the time and our mind struggles with past and future thoughts.
-          News and social media takes over our daily life.
-          We do not pay enough attention to the things around us.
-          To be aware of the amount of noise we make without realising.
-          Better awareness of the outer nature around us and to the soul of our own.
If you like to experience silent walk/mindfulness walk feel free to contact Outdoors For You  
to arrange a special Silent walk - a mindful walk in the beautiful countryside!

Saturday, 24 February 2018

Scotland's long distance walks


A day out in nature, walking up the hills make you feel great and energetic but going for a long distance walk is something different. You get to explore the Scottish countryside from a different perspective and after completing a long distance walk there is an enormous sense of achievement. We are lucky in Scotland to have such fantastic range of the long distance walks. You can enjoy the trail in parts on a family day out or on your own or tackle the whole trail over multiple days.
The long distance walks in Scotland are very characteristic with great length and scenery which provide great opportunity to discover Scotland on foot or by bike. Most of the trails are well waymarked, mostly off road and free from traffic and have visitor services and shops along the way. Also it is great opportunity for wild camping to get an ever greater sense of the Scottish outdoors. If camping is not for you there are plenty bed and breakfast and luxury accommodations along the route.
Luggage transfer service is also available for most of the trails which is a great service for someone who wants it a little bit easier. Some Scottish long distance trails such as West Highland Way has become very popular for fundraising challenges. See below a list of some of the great Scottish trails. There are plenty of source available on line if you interested. The walk highlands website provide wide range of information for the trails.

                              
Long distance route
Length
Affric Kintail Way
71km
Annandale Way
88km
Arran Coastal Way
109km
Ayrshire Coastal Path
148km
Berwickshire Coastal Path
48km
Borders Abbeys Way
107km
Cape Wrath Trail
378km
Cateran Trail
104km
Clyde Walkway
63km
Cowal Way
90km
Dava Way
38km
East Highland Way
128km
Fife Coastal Path
183km
Formartine and Buchan Way
86km
Forth & Clyde and Union Canals
101km
Great Glen Way
117km
John Muir Way
212km
John o' Groats Trail
235km
Kintyre Way
161km
Moray Coast Trail
72km
Mull of Galloway Trail
72km
River Ayr Way
65km
Rob Roy Way
128km
Scottish National Trail
864km
Skye Trail
128km
Southern Upland Way
338km
South Loch Ness Trail
50km
Speyside Way
116km
St Cuthbert's Way
100km
Three Lochs Way
53km
West Highland Way
151km
West Island Way
45km