Scotland 2016 gear list and kit decisions
Part of the Scotland 2016 article series On the 20th of April 2016 I depart to Scotland to hike the West Highland Way, Alder Trail, and Skye Trail. Here…
Month: April 2016
My planned Scottish backpacking route, April – May 2016
On the 20th of April, I’m heading up north for another long walk in the Highlands. Here’s what I have planned: West Highland Way, Skye Trail, and more.
I joined the Trailstar club
While I love and will continue to use the Tarptent Notch, it isn’t the perfect shelter for every scenario. I have long-distance trails planned in very windy and…
Spoiler-free review – Life of a Mountain: Blencathra by Terry Abraham
Terry Abraham’s films are portraits not just of mountains, but of the life and environment surrounding them. Having watched and enjoyed The Cairngorms in Winter with Chris Townsend,…
Yorkshire Dales Wild Walk in the latest issue of TGO
My article in this month’s TGO is a ‘Wild Walk’ to the summit of Great Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales. Features in this issue include a Lakeland adventure…
New interview in the Spectrum Books Podcast
A little while ago I had a chat with Nadine Matheson over at Spectrum Books. She’s just started a new podcast, and you can listen to our conversation…
The silence of the meadows
Years ago, as a child exploring the forests and heaths of coastal Suffolk, my summers were dominated by nature’s sounds. Wind sighed in the brittle twigs of the…