Photography on the Trail
You don’t need a ton of gear to create meaningful images on a long-distance trail. Sometimes an agile approach can be best. This feature was first published in…
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#Walk2017 – a photographic study of the first 100 miles
At the start of the year, I set myself the challenge of walking 1,500 miles. Here is a photographic study of the first 100. A few things have…
The Skye Trail – field notes
Here is a little extra information I hope might be of assistance for anyone planning a hike of the Skye Trail. We hiked it in May 2016. The…
Going paperless in the hills – how feasible is it?
In 2016, is it yet feasible to leave the paper maps at home when you go into the mountains? After a recent hardware failure, I don’t think we’re…
2015 in review
It’s a few days later than I’d planned, but here is my review of 2015. If you’ve been paying attention you’ll already know it was a great year…
Review: Grisport Peaklander hiking boots
I’ve had a pair of Grisport Peaklander leather walking boots on test for the last few weeks. I recorded my first impressions back in early October, but I’m…
Preparations for the Tour of Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa is one of the biggest and highest mountain massifs in the Western Alps. Incorporating a number of summits all well over 4,000m, it is surrounded by many…
Inov-8 Roclite 295 trail shoes — first impressions
I don’t often review outdoor gear on this blog, but in light of the new ‘words – mountains – imagination’ tagline I am going to be broadening my…
Returning to places of inspiration
This picture was taken exactly eleven years ago, on Saturday the 12th of April 2003. It’s one of my favourite images from my first few years living on…
How to turn an Android phone into a dedicated GPS device
Please note: this article was published in 2013 and may now be out of date. This blog post is for my readers who enjoy the British mountains (that’s…