Selecting qualification for leadership can sometimes be a little hard. For mountain biking there are a good few choices, so here's my...

Practical navigation is both a science and art, combined with knowledge and confidence.

I've always been drawn to the water, and the journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench (Challenger Deep is the lowest point of the...

This week I'm back in to dreaming mode, dreaming of the big mountains. This puzzle is a simple 'match em'. And a bonus warm and fuzzy...

Okay, so this week most of us in the UK can get outside our house and explore a little bit, so along with a puzzle there is a challenge...

We're going to have a look at a few more advanced techniques over the next few puzzles. Starting with transit lines this week. This is a...

Ten navigation puzzles! How did that happen over the last two and a half months? If you've followed through all the puzzles to date,...

I've been having a fair few chats with lots of people about how they're faster, or feeling stronger during lockdown. For many, this is...

This puzzle is about being a little creative with your thinking. Say you were stood on Bont Fawr in Dolgelllau [SH 7285 1799] and you...

Every morning I wake up, wander to the kitchen and look out at this view. Not being able to get into the hills personally is taking a...

This one should be easy, as easy as A,B,C A bit of learning early on, the Welsh Alphabet consists of 29 letter - A, b, c, ch, d, dd, e,...

Last week we looked at Naismith's rule. This is a good, but very rough measure of how long it will take to move along a certain route. In...

Speed, time, distance - there's some great equations to be had here, but for moving on foot, there are a few simple ways to deal with...

Whilst I realise that you're bored of reading about Covid-19, it is really important to no-mad Adventures that we keep explaining what...

More contours, more puzzling

Navigation Puzzle 4 is all about route selection in wild places.

This week's puzzle is all about being a bit of a detective. No nasty bearings ;-), just distances and a story. Be super careful of the...

The glaciers shaped much of North Wales, and it's so important for us at no-mad to be able to explain this to you when you're with us.

Ring contours are lovely to find out in the hills, and they are the focus of this puzzle. This is definitely easier done on a paper map,...

As everyone is aware at this stage, the last week has been a massively fast paced and changing environment for anyone who enjoys the...