Clare Dyson: Adventuring with a dog and pony

Clare Dyson has been fanatical about horses since she was a child. Pony-trekking around the whole of the Lake District was an adventure that Clare had dreamed about for a long time. In May 2018, having worked relentlessly to get the time off from her job working with the Lake District National Park in community engagement, she made the trip a reality. Clare trekked and wild camped for a month with fell pony Pansy and dog Finn. They started in Staveley-in-Cartmel and took a clockwise direction around the Lake District. In this podcast episode, Clare speaks movingly about what the trip meant to her, and how being outdoors has been a huge help with her mental health. She articulates so well the importance of the outdoors that many of us feel. Clare also has lots of advice for those who want to make a dream adventure happen - a hint - one tip involves drawing! * The Outdoors Fix is a podcast hosted and produced by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk