{"id":3363,"date":"2024-04-09T10:53:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T10:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?post_type=champion&#038;p=3363"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:51:05","slug":"gee-jackson","status":"publish","type":"champion","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/gee-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Gee Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<article id=\"block_12c20bf6dd517640946b8ab6ecde6a0b\" class=\"Champion radial radial--bg-2  c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"Champion__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/os-champions-gee-jackson.jpg\" class=\"img skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gee Jackson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/os-champions-gee-jackson.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/os-champions-gee-jackson-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/os-champions-gee-jackson-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"Champion__categories\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/\" class=\"category\">OS Champion<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"Champion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGee Jackson\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Meet Gee Jackson, self confessed weekend warrior!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson4.jpg\" alt=\"Gee Jackson Hiker\" class=\"wp-image-6617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us a bit about yourself and how you like to get outside?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a weekday engineer and self-confessed weekend warrior! I love multi-sport days and try to remain as curious as I can be about the world around me. Exploring and experiences is what I am all about, and sometimes that looks like setting new challenges for myself, such as an English national trails coast to coast adventure triathlon! I am often barefoot, I have a cat named Kathmandu who occasionally joins me on my travels, and I\u2019m a firm believer in adventure being whatever you want it to be, starting right from your doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson3.jpg\" alt=\"Gee Jackson with her hiking cat Khatmandu\" class=\"wp-image-6618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gee-jackson3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gee Jackson with her hiking cat Kathmandu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5bGqdyCkJf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5bGqdyCkJf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Gee Jackson (@geeadventurous)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your favourite route or place to go and why?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/burghead-forest-circular-walk-map-and-route.png\" alt=\"Burghead Forest Circular Walk Map and Route\" class=\"wp-image-6620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/burghead-forest-circular-walk-map-and-route.png 640w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/burghead-forest-circular-walk-map-and-route-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gee Jackson&#8217;s favourite Hike &#8211; Burghead Forest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictish sites, world war II remnants, sandy beaches, mountain views, sand dunes and a forest. What more could you want?! With a little bit of everything, Roseisle is pretty accessible and great for exploring at all ages. 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guides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Understanding Map Contour Lines\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 5, 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn the use and meaning of contour lines on a map and understand how to use them to when you&#8217;re out and about or planning routes. Understanding contours will improve your map reading skills. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/8-epic-lake-district-walks-you-need-to-do\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"wasdale-head-1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/lake-district\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8 Epic Lake District walks you need to do\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 30, 2017\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s no secret that the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in England with some epic walks to boot. 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