Emma Kingston - Teacher, Outdoor Adventurer and Author of Bikepacking England 20 multi-day off-road cycling adventures.

<div>Emma Kingston is an outdoor adventurer, author, teacher and self-confessed map geek who lives in Bristol - the UK’s first designated Cycling City. She has ridden, walked, swam and camped in the South West for over 20 years and her knowledge of the area is enviable. Specialising in mountain biking, she has travelled extensively around the rest of UK, Europe and further afield in search of ever more flowing singletrack. </div> <div> </div> <div>Emma took up bikepacking when she realised it meant that she could stay out and ride her bike for longer, take the time to explore interesting places off route, and eat an outrageous amount of ice cream. </div> <div> </div> <div>In the summer of 2021, she released her first book 'Bikepacking England' which contains 20 great multi-day off-road routes around the country and proves that you don’t have to go far to have a memorable adventure.</div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1630889396256000&usg=AFQjCNFIXWZdf25ZU4NwBWLnC8CeFO7_MQ">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Who is Emma</li> <li>Her passion for the outdoors and adventure </li> <li>Being into her cycling</li> <li>Focusing on having fun</li> <li>Her relationship to the outdoors</li> <li>Being afraid of heights at a young age</li> <li>Going on family adventures</li> <li>Exploring more of Wales on mountain bikes</li> <li>Growing up in Bristol and being able to escape the city</li> <li>Being inspired