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Nolwenn Bastide

Trail running, snow, water, nature and destinations

Nolwenn covers trail running, snow, water, nature and destinations for Outfarer. Curious about everything, from meteor showers to night-train timetables, she has a knack for unearthing the one detail that changes everything, and putting it in a single sentence.

The team’s livewire: endlessly curious, enthusiastic, idealistic, and a touch rebellious beneath her impeccable manners. Nolwenn is as thrilled by a starry sky as by a well-found train timetable, and will always pick a precise fact over a brochure superlative.

She knows the meteor-shower calendar by heart, collects European night-train timetables and follows mountain weather the way others follow football. With Outfarer since 2026.

On Outfarer, she writes about trail running, snow, water, nature and travel: preparing for a first trail race, choosing a waymarked snowshoe route, knowing where to find the mountain weather forecast, watching the night sky or wildlife without disturbing them, and reaching the start of a walk by train rather than by car.

Her method: official sources for rules and safety, published data for distances, timetables and seasons, and always precision rather than hype. She points out what changes from one country to another and what depends on the conditions on the day, so that you set off with reliable benchmarks rather than brochure promises.

She also keeps her articles up to date: when a timetable, an access rule or a season changes, or a reader reports a mistake, the article is reviewed, expanded if needed, and the update date appears under the headline. A factual correction is always noted at the bottom of the page.

To suggest a topic or report a mistake, write to the editorial team from the contact page: your message will be passed on.

Topics
Trail running, Snow, Water, Nature and the night sky, Destinations
Languages
French, English, Spanish
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Articles (38)

Stainless steel sink in a campervan, the tap filling a glass carafe, a blue folding water carrier and hose, door open onto a misty meadowCampervans

Grey water and cassette: emptying a campervan

How much water to carry, how to keep the tank clean, where to empty grey water and the cassette, which products to use, and what dumping can cost.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··15 min

Red rucksack, a steaming insulated cup and grey wool mittens on a snowy dry-stone wall, larches and a mountain valley in golden lightPlan your trip

Winter walking: the steps and kit list

Plan a winter walk in 9 steps: the route, Met Office and avalanche forecasts, daylight, three layers, spikes, food, rescue, the drive. Printable kit list.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··21 min

Torso of a trail runner in a black running vest with two soft flasks in the chest pockets, a blurred mountain ridge at sunrise behindTrail running

Trail pack size: the right litres and packing

From 2 to 15 litres across seven guides: the kit list and the gaps between aid stations decide. How to choose, load and adjust a trail pack that stays put.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··9 min

Stepped path between mossy, gnarled laurel trees in the cloud forest of Garajonay, with a wooden handrail on both sidesDestinations

La Gomera walking: from Garajonay to the GR 132

Walking on La Gomera: Garajonay National Park with the Alto at 1,487 m, the GR 132 round the island (114 to 127 km), a 50-minute ferry from Tenerife, rules.

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Two cross-country skis lying flat on a wooden workbench with a clear scraper, a block of wax and a brass brush, in front of a window onto the snowSnow

Waxing cross-country skis: glide and grip

Waxing cross-country skis: glide wax with an iron, grip wax by hand, colours and temperatures, fishscales or skins, and why to steer clear of fluoro.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··8 min

Loch Lomond at sunset seen from Conic Hill, with a chain of wooded islands on pale water and layers of blue hills under a sky of broken cloudDestinations

West Highland Way: stages and logistics

The West Highland Way is 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William. Official stage distances, camping permits, midges, bag transfers and how to get there.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··12 min

Two wooden cross-country skis and two leather-strapped poles leaning against a chalet wall, a lit fireplace blurred behind themSnow

Cross-country ski and pole length guide

What length of cross-country skis? Weight decides, height checks: makers’ charts, the classic and skate gap, pole length and the paper test to do in the shop.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··9 min

Hands dropping orange peel into a grey fabric pouch that already holds a foil wrapper, on a lichen-covered rock beside a mountain pathHiking

Leaving no trace on a walk, in practice

How to leave no trace on a walk: the 7 Leave No Trace principles, litter to take home, going to the loo outdoors, plants, wildlife and littering fines.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··12 min

A walker in shorts with a rucksack, seen from behind on a narrow path overgrown with bracken, in a damp wood of oak and birchHiking

Ticks and walkers: the moves that matter

Ticks on a walk: how to cover up, where to check back home, how to remove one the NHS way and when to call your GP. Plus Lyme disease and the TBE vaccine.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··10 min

Person seen from behind under a blanket in a folding chair in a frosty meadow, with a red lantern and a flask, beneath a meteorNature

Meteor showers: the 2026-2027 calendar

Geminids on the night of 13-14 December 2026 under a thin crescent, Perseids 2027 hampered by the Moon: dates, ZHR, UK moon times and where to look.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··16 min

Grey estate car parked on a dirt car park in a forest at sunrise, a red touring kayak resting on its roof bars, mist drifting between the firsPaddling

Carrying a kayak or paddleboard by car

Roof bars, a bare roof, a trailer, a van or the boot: how to carry a kayak or paddleboard, strap it down, work out roof load and mark what overhangs.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··13 min

Inflatable stand-up paddleboard lying flat on the grass by a lake, hand pump standing upright on the deck, open carry bag beside itPaddling

How to read an inflatable SUP spec sheet

Length, width, thickness, volume, maximum load, construction, PSI: what each figure on an inflatable paddleboard means, and what the spec sheet leaves out.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··13 min

A volunteer's hands turning a waterproof jacket inside out to look at its seams, next to a head torch and a survival blanket on a tableTrail running

Trail running mandatory kit, race by race

Waterproof jacket and hydrostatic head, head torch, survival blanket, water, cup: what eight European trail races demand, and why they check it.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··16 min

Grey wool base layer, orange fleece and dark blue waterproof jacket laid out overlapping on a wooden bench dusted with snow, seen from aboveSnow

The three-layer system for cold weather

Base layer, insulating layer, windproof shell: how the three-layer system keeps you warm on winter walks, which fabrics to choose and the mistakes to avoid.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··13 min

Woman seen from behind, binoculars raised, at the edge of a reed bed in the early morning, mist on the water and low light from the leftNature

8x42 or 10x42 binoculars: reading the numbers

Magnification, exit pupil, field of view, eye relief: how to read the numbers on binoculars, and choose between 8x42 and 10x42 for birds or the night sky.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··14 min

Two winter walkers, small in the frame, on a groomed path between snowy alpine meadows and wooden hay barns, in the warm light of a low sunSnow

Winter walking on groomed snow paths

How to spot a groomed winter path (pink in Switzerland), why to stay on it, boots and spikes, and when the sun sets: 4.30pm in Oberstdorf in December.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··12 min

Nordic dogs resting, lying in the snow with their harnesses still clipped to the line, in front of a wooden sled at the edge of a snowy conifer forestSnow

Dog sledding: getting your first ride right

Seated ride, driving lesson, expedition or snowshoe trek with a dog: the options, prices in France and Lapland, minimum ages and the signs of a good musher.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··13 min

Runner in side profile, some way off, leaving the end of a narrow tarmac lane for a dirt track between fields and the edge of an oak woodTrail running

Trail running for beginners: the full guide

Terrain, climbs, descents, the kit race rules actually ask for, how to build up according to research, common mistakes and your first race number.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··15 min

White cardboard eclipse glasses on a dry-stone wall beside a straw hat and a water bottle, with the sea and hills in the distanceNature

2 August 2027 eclipse: where and how to see it

Path of totality, local times from Cádiz to Luxor, how much of the Sun the UK will see, likely weather and ISO 12312-2 glasses for 2 August 2027.

Portrait of Nolwenn BastideNolwenn Bastide··13 min