Free Movement Festival
The Alba Cross X The Adventure Syndicate
In 2022, we joined Free Movement Festival with @adventuresynd for a weekend of sustainable travel, outdoor fitness, yoga, and foraging workshops. All hosted by the amazing @ghilliebasan, @wildernessfit_ and @zeki_basan_.
Our cycle from Braemar to the Braes of Glenlivet over the Lecht was a tough one, and our first cycle with the whole team (almost!). It was such a great feeling to be able to ditch all other modes of transport and pedal along with our videographer, photographer and graphics designer!
Even with the 30 days of cycling we had behind us as part of the Alba Cross ‘Coast to Coast’ expedition, we enjoyed 65km of some of the toughest climbs in Scotland.
We rode part of the way with @leecraigie_ , @lemkiss and @philippabattye with cargo bike and dog!! You can't really complain about the hills when someone is carting a dog up the hill right next to you…
Check out what the weekend involved -
Survival skills and foraging
With Zeki Basan - Highland Survival Skills
Zeki guided us through forest and land in Glenlivet, chatting to us about foraging and showing us how much is available to eat, smell, smoke, craft with and make fires with right on our doorstep. There were so many little plants and fungi that we discovered as we walked along, all with different uses and effects. We were challenged in teams to create a fire imagining we had only one last match, which proved harder than expected and showed what forest materials work better than others.
Zeki also showed us some of the crafting items he makes with animal skins, to ensure that there is as little waste as possible.
With Yaz Basan - Wilderness Fit
“‘Wilderness Fit retreats are designed to empower women in the outdoors. These retreats are about changing your mindset, working as a team and being creative outdoors’.”
Outdoor fitness
We joined Yaz for an outdoor fitness session during the Free Movement Festival in Glenlivet. We had the best time using natural environments and landscapes in our workouts. Wilderness Fit Retreats is a social enterprise that offers mixed gender Mental health festivals.
Check out some other photos from our weekend at Glenlivet; filled with good food, sustainable travel, new connections, cold-water dipping, yoga, and a ceilidh to top it all off!
