--- title: Discover Adventure Blog | Tales from the outdoors description: Tales from the outdoors | Delve into the world of adventure challenges with the Discover Adventure blog --- - [Responsible Touris](https://www.discoveradventure.com/responsible-tourism) - [Responsible Tourism](https://www.discoveradventure.com/responsible-tourism) - [About Us](https://www.discoveradventure.com/about-us) - [Contact Us](https://www.discoveradventure.com/contact-us) - [Legal Bits](https://www.discoveradventure.com/legal-bits) - [Blog](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/) - [LOGIN](https://www.discoveradventure.com/#modal-user-login) [![Discover Adventure](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/DiscoverAdventure-Nov2016/Images/logo%20(1).png)](https://www.discoveradventure.com/) - [Challenges](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges) - - [Trekking](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges/trekking) - [Cycling](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges/cycling) - [Pricing Explained](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges/pricing-explained) - 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[Short Haul Expeditions](https://www.discoveradventure.com/school-expeditions/destinations) - [Long Haul Expeditions](https://www.discoveradventure.com/school-expeditions/destinations#/long-haul) - [Case Studies](https://www.discoveradventure.com/school-expeditions/case-study) - [Schools FAQs](https://www.discoveradventure.com/school-expeditions/frequently-asked-questions) Find your challenge # Discover Adventure | Blog ## [Aitch: Don’t Be Afraid – A Documentary That Will Stay With You Long After the Credits Roll](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/aitch-dont-be-afraid-premiere-review) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 24 Jul 2026, 11:53:24 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/IMG_1395.jpeg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/aitch-dont-be-afraid-premiere-review) *Our brilliant leader Vic and his lovely partner Zara (a Discover Adventure veteran of ten challenges and counting!), who's climbed Kilimanjaro herself, were at the London premiere of Aitch: Don't Be Afraid last night. On her way home, she wrote this. We're even more excited to see the film now! It lands on Netflix on Sunday.*  [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/aitch-dont-be-afraid-premiere-review) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/aitch-dont-be-afraid-premiere-review#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) ## [The trip behind the film: how Aitch's Kilimanjaro climb came together](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/the-trip-behind-the-film-how-aitchs-kilimanjaro-climb-came-together) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 20 Jul 2026, 14:43:33 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/image00025.jpeg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/the-trip-behind-the-film-how-aitchs-kilimanjaro-climb-came-together) *In January 2025, we took a group up Kilimanjaro that included a chart-topping rapper, his dad, a reality TV star, and a team climbing for the Down's Syndrome Association. On 26 July, their story arrives on Netflix — Aitch: Don't Be Afraid. Here's the bit the cameras don't linger on: how a trip like this actually gets made.* [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/the-trip-behind-the-film-how-aitchs-kilimanjaro-climb-came-together) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/the-trip-behind-the-film-how-aitchs-kilimanjaro-climb-came-together#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) ## [It's not just your legs that get stronger](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/its-not-just-your-legs-that-get-stronger) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 14 May 2026, 12:43:23 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/bdb01c75-5321-4537-9a5a-5730ae15a7cd-1.jpg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/its-not-just-your-legs-that-get-stronger) This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. And after 32 years of enabling people to do hard things, we've noticed something worth talking about. Nobody signs up for a Discover Adventure challenge to fix their mental health. They sign up because a friend did it a few years back and came home changed in some way they couldn't quite explain. Because a charity they care about needed fundraisers. Because something in them wanted to find out what they were made of. Because they needed a reason to get outside more. Because they said yes before they could talk themselves out of it. But something happens out there that isn't in the itinerary. [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/its-not-just-your-legs-that-get-stronger) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/its-not-just-your-legs-that-get-stronger#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) ## [Himalayas Trek: Mum, Me, and the Mountains](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/himalayas-trek-jazz-and-nikky) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 27 Dec 2025, 07:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/Views%203.jpeg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/himalayas-trek-jazz-and-nikky) When Jazz, our Charity Support here at Discover Adventure, casually suggested to her mum, Nikky, that they tackle one of our [Himalayas Trek](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges/himalayas-trek)together, neither could have imagined just how transformative the journey would be. What started as a "spur of the moment discussion"evolved into something far more meaningful - a chance to raise money for [Parkinson's UK](https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/) in honour of Jazz's grandad, who had lived with the condition. [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/himalayas-trek-jazz-and-nikky) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/himalayas-trek-jazz-and-nikky#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) ## [Conquering Kilimanjaro: Sam’s Journey to the Roof of Africa](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/sams-journey-to-the-roof-of-africa) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 4 Dec 2025, 09:54:25 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/Still%20smiling%20after%20clearing%20Baranco.jpg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/sams-journey-to-the-roof-of-africa) *When Sam, Discover Adventure's Office Manager, swapped her desk for a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, she discovered that the greatest challenges often lead to the most rewarding moments. Here's her honest, inspiring account of climbing Africa's highest peak via the stunning Machame Route.* [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/sams-journey-to-the-roof-of-africa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/sams-journey-to-the-roof-of-africa#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) ## [You Might Start Alone, But You’re Never Really Solo](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/mentalhealthawareness2025) Posted by [Jess Pitman](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/jess-pitman) on 15 May 2025, 08:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/hubfs/PHOTO-2024-09-20-16-27-22(1).jpeg)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/mentalhealthawareness2025) *For Mental Health Awareness Week 2025* > **“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”** — *African Proverb.* There’s something quietly powerful about the moment a group of strangers becomes a team. If you’ve ever joined a challenge, you've seen it: day one is full of slightly awkward introductions, nervous smiles, and last-minute kit checks. By the time you hit the halfway point, you're swapping snacks, sharing life stories (and toilet anecdotes!) and waiting for each other at the top of every climb. This [Mental Health Awareness Week](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week), with its theme of *community*, we’re reflecting on those moments and how adventure has a habit of bringing people together when they need it most. [Read More](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/mentalhealthawareness2025) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/mentalhealthawareness2025#comments-listing) Topics: [Tales from the outdoors](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) [All posts](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/all) [Next](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors/page/2) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Tales from the outdoors (28)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/tales-from-the-outdoors) - [The Travel Bug (26)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/the-travel-bug) - [Your Adventures (21)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/your-adventures) - [The Kit List (15)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/the-kit-list) - [Charity Challenges: What you need to know (2)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/charity-challenges-what-you-need-to-know) - [Corporate Challenges: What you need to know (2)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/corporate-challenges-what-you-need-to-know) - [Adventures At Home (1)](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/topic/adventures-at-home) see all #### STAY IN THE LOOP! 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