Steph Wetherell

Steph is a keen hiker with a passion for long distance paths, and always has a wish list of routes across the UK and further afield. She is based in Bristol but spends much of her time in the surrounding countryside trying to find routes she’s not walked yet, or exploring the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. She is also an enthusiastic year-round outdoor swimmer, and finding her feet in the world of cycling having just done her first bike touring trip.

Having struggled for many years to access the clothing and kit she needs to get outdoors, she’s become a vocal plus-size campaigner, and in 2022 co-founded Every Body Outdoors, a UK-based community group that advocates for plus-size people in the outdoors. Every Body Outdoors offer skills courses, community meet-ups and work with the outdoor industry to increase representation and increase the availability of plus-size clothing and kit that’s fit for purpose. Steph currently works part time for Every Body Outdoors and leads on their comms work, volunteer coordination and training.

She also works as a freelance writer, working for publications such as Countryfile Magazine, Country Walking and the Independent.