About Us

Co-editor / all things design / dreamer

Ross Miller

I grew up in the Cheshire countryside where I thought there was nothing to do, I spent most of my time down the pub or trying to escape back to the city. I was always drawn to chaotic spaces with hoards of people. I lived and studied in Manchester, working in nightclubs five nights a week powered by the disarray. Then we spent two years in New Zealand where the population, at the time, was under five million people, that's less than half of London. A traffic jam was six cars caused by loose sheep and noise pollution wasn't really a thing. Since then, I now get claustrophobic in crowds and busy places send my anxiety through the roof. A festival is my idea of hell.

Along came the outdoors as my saviour, a place of peace and calm where I can think and be at ease. I now yearn for a hillside with nothing more than a bivvy and a gas stove.

I've worked in the digital design world for just over eight years but in reality, I've always been a creative of sorts. I like to make things. I've made furniture, I'm a leatherworker, a spoon carver, a photographer, a web designer and now I'm making a magazine and building a business with my best friend and wife, Kyri. This is, I feel, a home for all of these skills I have gathered over the years and I can't wait to share them with you.

Ross

If you would like help with your outdoor brand, get in touch. The link to my design site is below.

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Co-editor / copywriting / marketing

Kyri Miller

I've always loved being outside. Born in Colorado, USA I spent my childhood growing up in the high desert of New Mexico, spending my summers camping in the the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.

As a toddler, my parents would hang me in a tree by my baby backpack so I could "sing to the animals". As a child and adolescent my playground was the great outdoors.

I rafted my first river when I was one years old and had had my first pair of skis (little, wooden red ones no longer than your arm) by the time I was four. I knew how to tie up a tarp or how to hang up a food bag in a way bears couldn't reach.

Coming from a family of outdoor leaders, I was always exposed to nature, but I was never quite as hardcore as the rest of them (I do still love a comfy bed and a good, hot shower).

The outdoors has always been a part of my life and it is in nature that I am the most creative, the most calm and the most in the moment. It's an integral piece to my mental wellbeing.

With a background in Anthropology and Sociology, I've always been drawn to the history and heritage of a place, exploring the identity of a location through the stories that it holds, not just beautiful landscapes.

I love nothing more than finding new places to explore, especially the unexpected ones.

See you in the fells!

Kyri x

eye candy / morale booster

Trevor

Trev is our three year old Border Terrier. Bred to live in the harsh environments of the highlands with his wirey coat and otter-like head perfect for going down holes, he's the perfect nature doggo. That being said, Trevor may have become a bit too accustomed to home life as he isn't a fan of the rain and refuses to go in the garden if the grass is too long. He would be laughed out of Scotland by his ancestors but he is our best boy. Just like us, he knows what he likes, and what he does not. He likes balance, pulling us along on a trail through the Peak District and then having a good sit down on his favourite cushion whilst gnawing on an old bit of antler.

He is the definition of a very good boy, as long as there's a treat.

sex appeal / money thief

Luna

Our Dayhike transport, when she runs, is a 1995 Jeep Cherokee. We picked her up from Aberdeen and drove her eight hours back through the night with no issues, just for the power steering to disappear the next day. After fixing that, she did have a few more tricks up her sleeve but she's part of the family, faults and all. We have big dreams for this workhorse and there are many adventures to be had, let's just sort the engine out first!

In a world of mod cons and rapidly advancing tech, there's something very refreshing about driving this beast. Turning the key and watching the aerial rise up from the bonnet seems to not only dial in the radio but takes you back to a simpler, more rewarding way of life.

Anyone know how to fix a front differential?