Outdoors with Karolina

My boots are soaked through, I’m cold and the wind starts getting stronger. My fingers feel numb as I’m reaching for my phone to check on the map how much further I have to go before I reach the bothy. At least another two hours. I’ve been way slower than I thought I would be. I won’t make it before the sunset. Climb down through the endless mud seems like the last thing I want to do in the darkness. But there is no turning back now, there is nowhere else to go. I have to get there before the storm. I keep my eyes focused on the distant mountains. Distracted enough to get ankle deep in the bog. I fall. Covered in mud I ask myself ‘Is this really the life you want? Is this what you want to do?!’. I look up to the mountains again. ‘Yes. Yes, it is’, I answer myself.

Hey, I’m Karolina and I am a solo traveller and an outdoors enthusiast. I’ve started my hiking journey five years ago and quickly realised that it is my life’s calling. Beginnings were hard- I didn’t really know what I was doing apart from being sure that was what I wanted to do. But long are gone days when I was following Google Maps walking alongside the busy road and I have discovered way more than what I have read in outdoors magazines. And I’m grateful that I have left my comfort zone behind and decided to follow the unknown. Soon the great outdoors became the home for me, home I’m longing for whenever I am away for too long.

What do I love to do outdoors? Mountain climbing, long distance routes, coastal paths, waterfall walks, the list goes on. And let me tell you, nothing beats wildcamping in remote areas. When you wake up and there is nothing else- just you and the great vastness.

I’m also passionate about local folklore, myths and legends. Maybe because I moved to UK from Poland 8 years ago- everything is new and just fascinates me!

I’ve had an idea for this blog for quite a while now. Way too often instead of being asked ‘How are you?’ I get either ‘How was your last trip?’ or ‘What is your next adventure?’. And there are so many stories to tell, places to show, memories to keep that it only seems natural to put them in one place and organise them somehow.

But what can you expect from this blog actually? I want it to be a resource for fellow outdoor lovers for when they want to plan their adventures. I will try to offer inspiration, practical advice and engaging stories. I want to show the worlsld that a girl out there, in a wild, can not only survive, but also thrive.

You can also find me on social media where you can follow me and stay updated on my latest adventures. @outdoorswithkarolina (Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Threads) I would love to hear from you as well!

Thank you for being here and I can’t wait to share my journey with you!

Love, Karolina