Watch our episode of Ben Fogle’s Make a New Life in the Country on Channel 5, which follows the journey of creating our renewables-powered campsite, the Big Sky Hideaway


After realising my cat was cooler than me I decided to try and make life better by saying yes more.

A habit of embarking on long and often self propelled journeys led to a lifestyle where adventures of all sizes help me speak about adventure, positive mindset, community connection and power of turning ideas into reality.

Along with my wife Em I’m now creating a peaceful camping and events escape in middle England complete with alpacas, converted buses, a hammock village and a campsite. It’s called the Big Sky Hideaway.

I host a podcast called Self Propelled, have written some books and made hundreds of little films. And to bring like-minded outdoors-lovers together, I also founded the YesTribe, a community that likes to SayYesMore.

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If you’re ever caught between two decisions, always go for the one which makes the best story
— Dave Cornthwaite

BIG SKY HIDEAWAY

Camping, glamping, alpacas, tree planting. This is home, work and play.

MISSISSIPPI MAGIC

A group trip for memory makers, paddling & camping on the Mississippi

SAY YES MORE

A motto that became a movement. Join the YesTribe for free outdoor events.


TAKE A LOOK AROUND

Long journeys, little challenges, mental, physical, solo and together. Thinking adventurously is fun.

Where work and play fuse. Speaking, film, writing & sharing.

See. Learn. Experience. Create. Stories are everything, and there are many ways to tell them.

Creating spaces, events and opportunities to bring people together, often outside. Let’s connect.


INTRODUCTORY FILMS


In terms of ambition and persistence, Dave’s Expedition1000 would be difficult to equal. I wish him the very best of luck and willpower to help him complete his mammoth task.
— Sir Ranulph Fiennes
 

POWERS

Making the seemingly impossible and breathtakingly simple. Challenge, motivate and activate.

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Books, articles and a thought-provoking blog. Join me for a series of journeys and stories on life and adventure

To the bookshelf →

From mid-adventure video blogs to prize-winning short films, brew a cuppa, sit back and relax...

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Camping isn’t hard, it’s just lying down outside
— Dave Cornthwaite, somewhere in the woods