Richard Matthews

Adventurer | Speaker | Explorer

Life's is a story, what's yours?

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

This landscape is just stunning! And I look like a bit of muppet with my beard poking out the bottom there. This trip was a lot of fun indeed. *
Looking to get more days like this. Anybody keen?
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#páramopeople #taketheadventurousroute #wildernessc… https://t.co/zM7iizQIHq

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

It was a just a tad windy. Honestly the wind was pretty ridicously, not quite storm Dennis windy. But difficult for sure. It made it feel like we where crossing Greenland or another very cold and frozen landscape. Wind blowing in our faces, icles in the … https://t.co/dZibZ8xqLn

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

Just about to lead @expeditionsociety up the Chalamain Gap, covered in snow from our Cairngorm adventure last December.
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#expeditionleader #visitscotland #paramopeople #cairngorms #snowymountains #richardmatthews #taketheadventurousroute #climbm… https://t.co/wbmqGMYIck

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

Scotland, it's just incredible to say the least.
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This was taken a couple weeks ago just as Storm Dennis had deposited itself on the UK.
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I was lucky enough to be working up in Scotland at the time and having decided to bin off the mountains the day be… https://t.co/5P5A9az9TB

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

Happy St David's day to everyone!

While a proud Devonian, I have alot of welsh roots and many years liked to think of myself as Welsh... its half true I am half welsh and have to say do enjoy adventures all the adventures in Wales.

#stdavidsday #Micra… https://t.co/v1N66gCTZm

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

I am super excited to announce that I am now an Ambassador for @therapyoutdoors! *
Adventure Therapy provides Adventurous Activities for the young people and adults with emotional (and sometimes physical) wellbeing with unique health conditions, impairme… https://t.co/uLKdjhBkAw

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

Camping in Scotland in February, corr blimey was it chilly, finding this in morning certainly reinforced that it was cold!
Also waking up to the sound of ice being lapped on to the shore by the wind and waves, is really disconcerting... *
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#winte… https://t.co/NmgkjbAVtX

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- A RALLY, WHO'S IN -
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Well this is my first adventure open to everyone, I give you the inaugural Westcountry Rally!
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9 Days exploring Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and Dorest, the Westcountry. With incredible scenery, stunning beaches, fantastic road, inc… https://t.co/zU11ASsd1c

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- A COLD DAY IN THE PEAKS - *
This was day was exactly that a cold day in the Peak Disirict. It was made even worse by a night of little sleep after a long drive up. But it was all good fun in the end. Despite us getting geographically challenged along t… https://t.co/EbZQBAjVFm

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- THE ART OF NAVIGATION - *
I do always love getting outside, even when the British weather can appear to somewhat be against the idea. However bad weather can be the best time to practice important skills, such as navigation and there is no better place… https://t.co/jY2rc91Ykz

[Splashmaps @splashmaps]

Inspirations? Try the Mapping Hall of Fame 2019 for starters 👑 - https://t.co/HHN2QtxM9H for charity, bravery, fitness, imagination & longest challenge @chrisfl @SeenFromSidecar #RowingDangerously @MrJordanWylie @Paul_Rose @TheRMAdventures @freyfogle @geomob @OSMLondon

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- THURSDAY THROW BACK, TO A DIFFERENT ISLAND...😅 - *
I honestly have no idea what sort of pose this is or what I was trying to achieve. Apart from maybe looking like a bit of a muppet. What do we reckon?
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Anyway this was taken on a hike in Tenerife,… https://t.co/UcXvZqQgsP

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- A RALLY, WHO'S IN? -
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Christmas and New Years Eve have pasted and it's now 2020. Time to start planning some summer adventures. I've just written a small piece on this.
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Well this is my first adventure open to everyone, I give you the inaugural Westc… https://t.co/DGmojfsOPs

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- MORE OF SCOTLAND -
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We have the team, who organised "everything" on lasts years, blimey it's strange saying that. I like to think we a smashing job from what everyone said. However, I can't really take much credit for it. It was the three other gents�� https://t.co/67m61MO113

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

- HAPPY NEW YEAR – *
Better late than never, 2019 has been an interesting year to say the least. As with life there have; been ups and downs, achievements and setbacks, stunning mountains and overland trips! But overall, it’s been an adventure!
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I hones… https://t.co/exayo010Vl

[Richard Matthews @TheRMAdventures]

"Ahhh it's dark and we are totally geographical challenged!" *
Not really, everyone knew were they where on a night navigation practice session up around South Hessary Tor on Dartmoor
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It was a complete laugh especially when the fog came in. But brillia… https://t.co/xoGZd271X6

[Leon McCarron @leonmccarron]

Today, en route to the highest pass on our proposed trail. @tom_r_allen found the ruins of an old church here using a 50+ year old map. There’s others scattered around in these valleys too, east of Rwanduz in #Kurdistan. As yet we know very little of them. Plenty to investigate

[Splashmaps @splashmaps]

@MTBTalk Very versatile (weatherproof, washable, wearable) & great navigation aid (uses OS mapping), used it to wrap a chain in etc but not as a towel yet!

[Splashmaps @splashmaps]

What a weekend! Inspiration AND practical tips from top explorers at #Explore2019. Recommend it to all planning a serious challenge, journey or expedition - see you next year @RGS_IBG @mountainenergy @Paul_Rose @EcoSwell_ @Antarctic_ALE @A_Pindar @TheRMAdventures

[Splashmaps @splashmaps]

We had a great time at Explore last year, hoping to see familiar & new faces at #explore2019 tomorrow @RGS_IBG

#adventure #explore @Antarctic_ALE @EcoSwell_ @KatieWillisGeog @mountainenergy @A_Pindar @Paul_Rose @TheRMAdventures