If you're looking for adventure, remember you don't have to travel too far to find it. I ventured down to the wilds of Cornwall courtesy of luxury outdoor brand Filson to test some of their gear and learn more about the Filson philosophy. The journey south was an adventure in itself. I decided to take a night National Express bus, which left London at 11pm and arrived in the town of Truro the next day around 8am. I figured at least I wasn't wasting the daytime journeying as I could nap on the bus. Plus, it was a snip of the price compared to the trains. And I had two seats to myself as the ...
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All Brits love May. Two glorious days of (free) annual leave, woollens firmly retired to the back of the wardrobe and endless evenings fuelled by Aperol Spritz. This Spring bank holiday we’re packing up our disposable BBQs and heading west for something much more wholesome - Porthilly Spirit festival on the Cornish Coast. A brand new three-day independent festival, showcasing and celebrating the finest elements of the outdoors, food, wellbeing, and music - including feasts from Chef and Writer Anna Jones and Tomos Parry, of Michellin-star Shoreditch haunt, Brat. From 24th to 26th May 2019, Po...
Read more →It was a Thursday afternoon and I was casually skinning a deer in the depths of Cornwall with a cool breeze blowing and birds crowing from the trees. I'd been invited to get a taste of 'Filson Life' by the Alaskan outfitter, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, but has two stores in London. Its much-anticipated UK online site has also just launched. The brand's goods are tough and heard-wearing, with thick cotton shirts designed for a spot of lumber jacking and long aprons lovingly waxed to repel any spot of blood from a deer. But what I love is that the products are also stylistic...
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