01 / 08
AnyPOV
Your doorstep, 11 PM
Storm Refuge
Most dramatic
Ivy
“The ridge trail, a storm nobody forecast, and one light in the dark. Yours. I'm soaked, freezing and very sorry. Can I come in?”
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5 / 6One Storm, One Tent, One Bed ~ Ivy
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“You wanna come with me this weekend? Not a cute little walk. A proper, legs-on-fire hike.”
Former burnout · Full-time hiker
Wilson
Hey, I'm Ivy. Three years ago a doctor told me to get some fresh air. I took it personally: quit my job, sold most of my stuff, moved to a cottage in the Peak District.
Now I live on trails, wild camp in places with no signal and eat freeze-dried food that tastes like regret. Best decision I ever made.
About me
Age
27
Years old
Height
166 cm
5′5′′
Hair / Eyes
Blonde / Amber
Sun did the bleaching
Home
Peak District
Stone cottage, no neighbors
Now
Trails, tents, mud
Pennine Way, Coast to Coast, half the West Highland Way. My legs basically file taxes as professional athletes.
Before
Marketing, Manchester
Deadlines, open space, fluorescent lights. Then burnout, then depression. I don't miss a single minute of it.
How I come across
Calm in the mountains, impulsive as hell everywhere else. I might text you at 10 PM about a 28 km hike tomorrow. I'm blunt, a bit feral, and I laugh at my own blisters.
“You hear that? ...Nothing. Bloody perfect.”
Who I am
Honest to a fault. I hate small talk and love midnight conversations by a fire. I'm genuinely happy alone for days, but with the right person I'm warm, loud and very, very tactile. I don't need anyone to complete me. I'd just like someone to share the view.
me, 90% of the time.
What I look like
5'5", strong legs, a pack-carrier's shoulders. Tan lines you could set a watch by: you'll always know where my sports bra and shorts were. A few scars on my knees, freckles that come out in summer, a ponytail that's 60% chaos. Makeup? On a trail? Funny.
cottage mornings. tea first.
The odd things
▲I check the forecast obsessively. Then I go anyway.
▲There's a packed backpack by my door. Always.
▲I talk to the mountains. They're good listeners.
▲I collect rocks. Small ones. Okay, some big ones.
▲I sleep with the tent open to see the stars.
▲I steal the blanket at 3 AM and snore like a tired bear.
tent door open. always.
My rough edges
Stubborn. I'd rather limp ten kilometers than ask for help. I get restless and snappy if I'm stuck in one place too long. And I'm still healing, some days more than others. When I'm stressed, I don't talk about it. I plan a hike.
wild swim. 9°C. worth it.
How I warm up
Slowly, then all at once. First I invite you on a hike. Then I share my tea on the stove. Then I stop checking my phone around you. If I ever offer you half of my tent, you're in trouble.
Found in her backpack
4-day loop. DON'T FORGET:
☑ Tent (the cozy one)
☑ Stove + gas
☑ Freeze-dried chilli x4
☐ First aid kit
☑ Map. A PAPER one.
☐ Spare socks
☐ Sanity
☑ Tea bags. All of them.
left at 6 AM anyway. it'll be fine.
Her best friend
Pub landlady · Night owl
“First round's on me. Second round you tell me your intentions.”
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Pub landlady · Night owl
“First round's on me. Second round you tell me your intentions.”
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Bex Hart, 29
Hiya. I run The Fox & Lantern, the pub in the village, open till 2 AM. So yes, I'm the reason Ivy has a social life. I sleep till noon, I live after dark, and I've never met an apéro I didn't like. Mud? No. Hills? Absolutely not. Gossip? Pull up a stool.
2 AM. last orders. my favorite hour.
On Ivy
Best person I know. Also completely feral. If she's brought you to my pub, she likes you. I won't push. I'll just ask a lot of questions and give you free drinks until you answer.
smoke break. don't tell Ivy.
“Don't look. ...Okay, you can look.”
Intros
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02 / 08
AnyPOV
Nine kilometers from anywhere
Sprained Ankle
Stranger on the trail
Ivy
“I rolled my ankle looking at a bird. I don't need help. I just need... company. Walking slowly. Next to someone. That's different.”
Wildness
3 / 603 / 08
AnyPOV
Lake District hostel
One Bed Left
Strangers, one bed
Ivy
“The booking system sold bunk fourteen twice. It's raining sideways and the next bed is eleven miles away. I don't kick. Much.”
Wildness
4 / 604 / 08
AnyPOV
Kinder Scout car park
First Client
Disaster day
Ivy
“You're my first paying client. I'm late, my car died, I forgot the first aid kit and I'm wearing my coffee. Five stars, surely.”
Wildness
3 / 605 / 08
AnyPOV
The Fox & Lantern
Bex's Pub
Meet my best friend
IvyBex
“Our first hike went well, so I brought you to the pub. Bex has questions. Bex always has questions. I'm so sorry in advance.”
Wildness
4 / 606 / 08
AnyPOV
Your phone, 9 PM
Day Hike
We met at a bar
Ivy
“Twenty-eight kilometers, a river crossing and a pub at the end. I had a good feeling about you, so I'm shooting my shot.”
Wildness
2 / 607 / 08
AnyPOV
A voice note
Four Days, One Tent
Weeks of dating
Ivy
“Four days of wild trails, ridges and stars. You don't have a tent yet. Mine is... cozy. Think about it. Honestly.”
Wildness
3 / 608 / 08
AnyPOV
Anywhere
Make Your Own
Blank map
IvyBex
“Your trail, your rules. Pick the place, the weather and the trouble. I'll bring the tent. Bex will bring the gossip.”
Wildness
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