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    A year of wild camps
    Mal Grey
    • Dec 26, 2019
    • 7 min

    A year of wild camps

    A review of my year of wild camps, time spent living in the landscape, not passing through it.
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    The Perfect Wey to Relax - a rural idyll in suburban Surrey
    Mal Grey
    • Mar 5, 2019
    • 11 min

    The Perfect Wey to Relax - a rural idyll in suburban Surrey

    I live in what many people would think of as a crowded corner of Surrey. Nearby, the major road arteries of the M3, M25 and A3 take...
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    The Seals of Chichester Harbour
    Mal Grey
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 9 min

    The Seals of Chichester Harbour

    The natural harbours of the south coast are unlike anywhere else on the incredibly varied and wonderful shores of the British Isles. Like...
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    High water in the Gorges du Tarn
    Mal Grey
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    High water in the Gorges du Tarn

    Late spring and early summer paddling in Southern France is all about gently flowing rivers, and warm, friendly white water at a moderate...
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    The Jungles of Surrey - the Hoe Stream by canoe
    Mal Grey
    • Jul 1, 2018
    • 9 min

    The Jungles of Surrey - the Hoe Stream by canoe

    For nearly ten years now, I've been exploring the backwaters of my local rivers, especially the Wey. I've had some wonderful moments, on...
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    Reflections on the Basingstoke Canal
    Mal Grey
    • May 24, 2018
    • 7 min

    Reflections on the Basingstoke Canal

    Basingstoke: a much-maligned town thought of as urban and boring by many. Canal: a stretch of water thought by many to be full of...
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    The Pirates go wild in Assynt
    Mal Grey
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Pirates go wild in Assynt

    Every Easter, a bunch of friends and I, including a handful of kids, head out on an adventure in the Scottish Highlands by canoe. These...
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    The Glen at the Back of Beyond - Loch Glencoul
    Mal Grey
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Glen at the Back of Beyond - Loch Glencoul

    I don't know whether the translation is really true, found lurking on the world-wide-web, but it is certainly apt, this really is the...
    429 views0 comments
    When the snow comes...go paddling
    Mal Grey
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 5 min

    When the snow comes...go paddling

    So, the Beast from the East's little brother was on the way. Stories of doom and gloom abounded, and no doubt supermarket stock...
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    That one magic moment
    Mal Grey
    • Feb 22, 2018
    • 2 min

    That one magic moment

    I have this theory. Every single time I go out for a quiet walk, or for a solo paddle in the canoe, something will catch my eye that is a...
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    So, what's it all about then?
    Mal Grey
    • Feb 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    So, what's it all about then?

    If you've explored the rest of my website, you'll hopefully have realised that I love the outdoors. First of all, I wanted to simply have...
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    About Me

    I've always loved the outdoors, and take great pleasure from both the big adventures and the days close to home. Through my writing and photography, I hope to help others understand that by simply getting outside with open eyes, having adventures is easy.

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