An essential 'how to' guide to exploring the British countryside, dispelling myths, offering sound advice and giving women the self-confidence to get outdoors and find their feet.
An essential 'how to' guide to exploring the British countryside from the Founder of Black Girls Hike, dispelling myths, offering sound advice and giving readers the self-confidence to get outdoors.
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An essential 'how to' guide to exploring the British countryside, dispelling myths, offering sound advice and giving women the self-confidence to get outdoors and find their feet.
An essential 'how to' guide to exploring the British countryside from the Founder of Black Girls Hike, dispelling myths, offering sound advice and giving readers the self-confidence to get outdoors.
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In 2019, Rhiane Fatinikun led 14 women on a walk around Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale, using rough directions from a local paper. This marked the beginning of Black Girls Hike (BGH), which quickly grew into a registered charity with 14 groups and 20 leaders empowering women in hiking and new skills.
Finding Your Feet is Rhiane's essential guide to exploring the British countryside, offering practical tips, favourite walks and routes from across the UK, showcasing the best of nature's beauty.
This book encourages you to embrace the outdoors without having everything figured out. Rhiane's advice focuses on personal preferences, whether it's enjoying fizzy laces instead of trail mix or starting out with a park stroll rather than a mountain climb. It covers- 'Why'- Rhiane's journey to a closer connection with nature and her mission to make the countryside more inclusive for all
- 'How'- Key hiking skills (from route planning to kit and map reading) from her Mountain Training accredited workshops 'Where'- Brilliant hand-picked hikes in every region of the UK
Packed with passionate advice, stunning photography, interviews, info boxes and quotes, Finding Your Feet dispels myths, offers guidance and empowers women to confidently explore the outdoors.
Critic Reviews
Fatinikun writes like an encouraging friend who wants other women like herself to get outside any chance they can get—and feel like they belong when they do. National Geographic
This unique guide to exploring rural Britain ... includes eye-opening and inspiring accounts of the author's own experiences of hiking through Britain's wilds. Wanderlust
About the Author
Rhiane Fatinikun is the founder of Black Girls Hike, an ambassador for Berghaus and Mountain Training, and regularly collaborates with the Wildlife Trust. She has been awarded the Geographical Medal by the RGS, named Positive Role Model for Gender at the National Diversity Awards, listed as one of Forestry England's 10 most powerful women in nature, and named Campaigner of the Year by The Great Outdoors Magazine.
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