At the age of 50, while most people are thinking about slowing down, Jacquetta Megarry decided to speed up - on foot. A career in ICT was swapped for muddy boots and mountain paths after one frustrating but hugely adventurous hike along the West Highland Way sparked a bold idea: to create waterproof, lightweight, beautifully crafted guidebooks that could actually survive the Scottish weather.That spark became Rucksack Readers, now a 25-year success story with over 40 titles covering the UK’s best long-distance trails - and a few far-flung adventures from Kilimanjaro to Antarctica. In this episode, we about the joy of multi-day hiking, the art of turning passion into purpose, and the power of taking a giant leap midlife. Jacquetta shares the lessons she’s learned from a second career built on adventure, her advice for tackling altitude sickness, and we discuss how to make the most of every summer before it slips away.It’s a conversation not just about walking - but also about courage, creativity, and how to keep exploring, no matter your age.Find out more about Rucksack Readers here: https://www.rucsacs.com/Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeahTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:22 London life vs. Rural Scotland Life05:34 50th Birthday inspiration07:19 Rucksack Readers12:39 The adventures of a multi-day hike16:39 Following your interests to make a career out of it18:44 Managing altitude sickness23:59 Creating a career around lifestyle26:36 Taking a leap aged 5030:03 Persistance and resilience within a creative pursuit34:47 Setting manageable itineraries38:58 Golden Eagle Encounter41:02 Solo tours vs. company45:06 Access rights48:45 Age is just a number50:46 Making time for these journeys51:49 Bad weather54:58 Different takes on adventure58:35 Research vs. Curiosity01:00:43 How preconceptions of places can be wrong01:05:55 Tom's summer story01:12:21 Midges in Scotland01:16:11 Jacquetta's favourite trails01:20:42 It's not always about the destination01:23:58 Hunter gatherers01:25:02 Technology on the trails01:28:19 Making retirement a career

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