YOUR OUTSYDA

Your OUTSYDA

A Travel Blog by Ant Moverley

“The best stories don’t come from comfort zones. They’re found where trails vanish, skies roar, and maps say ‘here be dragons.’”

🏔️ Chasing Thunder in the Dolomites

Location: Northern Italy

Trip Type: Wild hiking, alpine camping, close calls with weather gods

The Dolomites aren't mountains — they’re cathedrals. Jagged limestone spires, ghost-white in the sun, wrapped in clouds that roll like smoke. I strapped on a pack, ditched the signal, and spent five days trekking from hut to hut.

Quick Hits:

- Distance covered: 64 km

- Elevation gained: 4,500m

- Days without a shower: Let’s not discuss that

“The wind up there wasn’t whistling — it screamed. And somehow, it sounded like freedom.”

🏕️ Overlanding Iceland: Lava, Ice & Loneliness

Vehicle: Modified Defender 110

Route: Ring Road + F-roads into the highlands

If Earth had an end-of-the-world set piece, it’d be Iceland’s interior. I crossed rivers, crawled across lava plains, and camped beside glacial tongues that crackled through the night. It wasn’t just beautiful — it was alien.

Things I Broke:

- One axle (almost)

- A camera lens (don’t ask)

- My belief that Mars is lifeless — Iceland has Martians, I swear

🥾 The Trail Rulebook for Every OUTSYDA

Every OUTSYDA learns a few things the hard way. Here’s what I keep in the back of my head (and pack):

- Don’t plan every detail — adventure lives between the lines

- Carry more water than you think you need

- Check weather in mountain ranges hourly, not daily

- Say yes to strange food, kind strangers, and weird detours

- Make peace with blisters — they’re part of the rite

🧭 Next on the Map

I’ve got my sights on:

- Greenland’s remote eastern coast (packraft expedition)

- South Island, NZ — alpine tramping + stargazing

- The Altai Mountains (solo snow-camping attempt, gulp)

📬 Let’s Trade Stories

Got a place I should explore? Or a trail tale to share?

DM me on Instagram (@GO_OUTSYDA) or shoot a line to ant@outsyda.com