Dan Colegate

Roll the clock back six or seven years and Dan Colegate was just another educated fool chasing the impossible dream of future success at the expense of current happiness. Then he got ill and nearly died.

A few months later he and his life partner, Esther, took off in a second-hand motorhome to tour Europe and haven't looked back. They've visited more mountains than they can shake a stick at, cycled up a lot of them, run up a few more, adopted a dog who turned out to be pregnant, kept four of the puppies and can currently still be found meandering around in a motorhome full of smiles, dog hair and occasional barking (from the humans).

Dan likes to write about their adventures as honestly as possible instead of sugar-coating the reality of what it's like to live in a small space, be it a tent or a motorhome, with your romantic partner and a pile of furry friends. The good times are amazing, the tough times are intense and trying to walk the middle line is a daily practice.

Dan is also very good at Zumba, a fact he has only proved once and is unlikely to do so again.

Happy reading x