On this episode of the SABULOUS podccast, Sabs speaks to Nigerian explorer - and bagger (yes it is an official term) of Scottish and Welsh mountain summits - the inspirational role model David O Solomon
In this conversation they discuss:
- Coming to the UK, living in London and deciding - after one year - to make his home in Edinburgh.
- Becoming a father and travelling regularly to Inverness (Highland terriory).
- Deciding to complete his university education in Aberdeen.
- Ethnically diverse communities in Scotland.
- How a remark from a Canadian traveller he met inspired him to explore a hill 25-minutes form home. 'I want to see it for myself!'
- The impact on lockdown and how geoegraphical resrictions allowed him to summit Ben Nevis and, in that journey, ignite a mission to bag all 282 Scottish Munros.
- What is a Munro.
- '7 in a day!' How the urge to bag 7 Munros in a day led to a life-affirming ridge hike and an undrestanding of personal boundaries.
- Bagging the Welsh 3000s.
- Self development and education in mountian hiking.
- Represtation of Black people in mountain hiking and the personal need to explore.
- Outdoor brand association - who it works for and who it doesn't.
- Tips to keep yourself safe in the hills.
- And much more...
Links mentioned in thw show:
Walk Highlands
BMC
The Ramsay Round
Black Trail Runners - Ramsay Round
Girls on Hills
Navigation with Harriet
