2023 has been an interesting year, the first since that initial lockdown which has felt something like 'normal'. Much of our time has been taken up with training organisations, but we've also been able to explore some different parts of the country, get involved with various projects locally and further afield and develop our plans for the direction of Original Outdoors.

This episode is a brief overview of some of the moments which took place in 2023, delivered in our usual, slightly rambling fashion.

A big thank you to each and every one of you for your support, this is just the beginning of something much bigger and more exciting than we have ever done before.

Happy New Year, let's make it a great one.

Full show notes and links can be found on our website: https://originaloutdoors.co.uk/podcast/original-outdoors/

Links
– Our Patreon

– Carinthia sleeping bag

– Bushcraft article on BBC travel

– The Woodland Pig podcast

– The Modern Outdoor Survival episode about Scotland

– Connect with Richard and Original Outdoors

– Richard on Instagram and Twitter

– Original Outdoors on Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

– Amy on Instagram and Twitter

– Become a member on Patreon

– Join our Discord Community

Recently the outdoor community around Snowdonia was saddened to hear that Siabod cafe is closing....in it's current location. This eatery / art gallery / meeting place has been a big part of many people's lives, bookending days or weekends which will never be forgotten, or cementing a lifelong love of the Snowdonia mountains. Our experiences at local mountain cafes have always been positive, if sometimes a little bit interesting, and we take this opportunity to look a bit more closely at what it is about these local hubs which makes them so unique, special and important.

If you have any stories to share about your experiences, let us know by contacting us on social media, discord or by email (we might share some of these on social media so please specify if you'd rather we didn't!)

Full show notes and links can be found on our website: https://originaloutdoors.co.uk/podcast/original-outdoors


Links
– Our Patreon
– Connect with Richard and Original Outdoors
– Richard on Instagram and Twitter
– Original Outdoors on Instagram, Twitter and Youtube
– Amy on Instagram and Twitter
– Join our Discord Community

Ioan Lord, who has recently been tagged as the Welsh Indiana Jones, is the focus of this episode of the Original Outdoors Podcast. As a historian, writer, and avid explorer of abandoned mines, Ioan has found artefacts dating back thousands of years and uncovered more of the history surrounding the mines of mid-Wales. We discuss the mining industry, communities and what it takes to be like Ioan exploring what has been left behind in the hills and mountains of Wales. Richard Prideaux and Amy Green of Original Outdoors draw on some of their experiences of caves, mines and looking for signs of humans in the more remote corners of Wales.

Full Show Notes can be found on our website: https://originaloutdoors.co.uk/podcast/original-outdoors/

Links

– Our Patreon

– Ioan Lord - Wales' Indiana Jones news article

– About Ioan

– Connect with Richard and Original Outdoors

– Richard on Instagram and Twitter

– Original Outdoors on Instagram, Twitter and Youtube

– Amy on Instagram and Twitter

– Join our Discord Community

Episode 9 We catch up with old friend Rich Brady to talk about Recruit Packs, the innovative offshoot of his family military surplus business Previous podcast guest Rich Brady joined us once again to talk about the innovative and rapidly

Episode 8 Interviewing Mountain Leader Kate Worthington from RAW Adventures and Climb Snowdon about working in the mountains of Snowdonia, gaining her Winter Mountain Leader award and helping combat litter in outdoor challenge events We first met Kate Worthington on

Episode 7 Interviewing Jonny Davies from Ultramedix after his successful completion of the 2015 Likeys 6633 Ultra in the Yukon Jonny Davies has just returned from successfully completing the 350-mile ultra-marathon race in the frozen Yukon in North-Western Canada. Jonny

Episode 6 A walk in the mountains of Snowdonia with Jason Rawles from JR Mountaineering For the sixth episode of the podcast we were joined by Jason Rawles, founder of JR Mountaineering for a winter walk and climb on Moel

Episode 5 Clips from our recent Tracking Course and an interview with Andy from Seren Ventures In the fifth episode of the podcast we have some clips from our recent Basic Tracking Course and an interview with our friend Andy