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Alex Roddie

Happiest on a mountain. Writer, story-wrangler, digital and film photographer. Editor of Sidetracked magazine. Machine breaker.

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Unplugged #6: Maybe we should all care a bit more

'Life cannot be delegated.' 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. No big essay from me this week before I dive into my news and

Unplugged #6: Maybe we should all care a bit more
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Unplugged #5: Why I'm optimistic about 2025

It's not all doom and gloom! In fact, the vibe I've been getting in January is one of hope and renewal... at least in my little corner of the world. 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more

Unplugged #5: Why I'm optimistic about 2025
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2024 in review as a professional outdoor writer and editor

In 2023, my wife Hannah and I moved back to Scotland, which means that 2024 has been our first full year north of the border. So how has that been? And what have been my challenges and successes in 2024 as a working writer and editor? In these reviews I

2024 in review as a professional outdoor writer and editor
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Looking for a rural sense of place in dead week

What makes a place a place, what happens when we lose it, and can we get it back? It's the dead week between Christmas and New Year, and Hannah and I are back down south in Lincolnshire spending time with family and friends. In many ways I love

Looking for a rural sense of place in dead week
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Unplugged #4: An early winter season missed, off the map, and adventure with purpose

Negative space is a handy concept in many things, even in adventure. More isn't always better... 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. November and

Unplugged #4: An early winter season missed, off the map, and adventure with purpose
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Unplugged #3: The Dundee Mountain Film Festival, an expanded analogue environment, and returning to the ice

This weekend, I attended the Dundee Mountain Film Festival for the first time. Here's what I noticed. 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. Dundee

Unplugged #3: The Dundee Mountain Film Festival, an expanded analogue environment, and returning to the ice
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Unplugged #2: the Kendal Mountain Festival, conserving energy, and something in the darkness to believe in

Hello and welcome to the second edition of Unplugged. I missed last week, because I found myself down in Cumbria for the Kendal Mountain Festival. This fixture in the yearly calendar always feels a bit frantic, and this year had an apocalyptic flavour thanks to Storm Bert (hello, flooding and

Unplugged #2: the Kendal Mountain Festival, conserving energy, and something in the darkness to believe in
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Building Alpenglow Journal: putting the idea on ice, and where I'm going from here

Back in May, I published a post about a reboot of The Pinnacle, and then followed it up in June with some more solid plans. My stated goal was to launch a new publication called Alpenglow Journal. Here's an update for you. How has the project evolved, and

Building Alpenglow Journal: putting the idea on ice, and where I'm going from here
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Something in the darkness to believe in

A moment that exists outside of time, a crucible of community in the mountains, and new human perspectives on moral dilemmas Backpackers have a saying: 'the trail provides'. In other words, life on foot has a way of giving you exactly what you need, which is not necessarily

Something in the darkness to believe in