Articles relating to the outdoors
You may remember my review on CNF Outdoors from January 2016, where I purchased a sleeping bag that I never received and had to threaten the company with all sorts before finally getting a refund. It was only after I read other horror stories online, I realised I wasn't the only person to receive such a shoddy …
Well today is New year's Eve or Hogmanay if you're up here in Scotland, and you could say 2016 has been a funny old year. I could write about the celebrity deaths over the past 12 months, or even Brexit and Donald Trump. I could even write an article on my beloved Hibernian FC winning the Scottish Cup for …
Navigating on the hills with a smartphone has become quite a contentious subject and there are a lot of misconceptions around how GPS works on a smartphone. In this article, I aim to explain how to safely navigate with your phone and at the same time, debunk some of the myths I often see mentioned on social media. Firstly, I can't stress …
After completing the Munros in 2014 and naturally progressing to bagging Corbetts, I had my epiphany in October 2015 and decided list ticking was no longer for me. The desire to hill walk was still as strong as ever, but I yearned to spend more nights outdoors. The odd wild camp or bothy night here and there only whetted my …
The A to Z of Walk With Wallace, 26 random questions from an outdoors perspective (funnily enough). Ascent: What is the most ascent you've done in one day? - On the run up to the Munro compleation. My partner and I walked the Glen Dessarry 4 Munros and the total ascent that day was 2,440 metres. It …
I recently read Ed Byrne's piece 'Confessions of a Munro-bagger' and having compleated the Munros myself, I found myself nodding and smiling in agreement. But the dust has long since settled on my Munro compleation on a cold, damp Ciste Dhubh back in September 2014. I have since found myself naturally moving onto the Corbetts, but something wasn't quite right, I couldn't put …
Continue reading Life after the Munros and the bagging epiphany.
The definition of 'wild camping' to me only means one thing, but this term now seems to be widely used and has a few interpretations. So what does it really mean? In this short article, I'll take a look at the three groups who use the term 'wild camping' and whilst my opinion is biased towards the …
When you get into hillwalking, the notion to wild camp out on the hills may well follow suit. As you progress you'll want to get into remote areas, and taking a tent opens up these opportunities. I wrote a general guide to light weight wild camping which lists what sort of gear you'll need. This blog homes in …
Navigation seems to be ripe for discussion at the moment, are the tables finally turning? Will GPS replace the traditional map and compass? I've recently read two interesting blogs on the subject, one from Outdoors Father, Navigation in the 21st century Part 1 – are you up to date? and Alex Roddie's Going paperless in the hills – …
If you've stumbled across this blog, then you’re possibly interested in bagging your first Munro. If so then you've come to the right place. In July 2008 I climbed Ben Nevis, my first Munro. Back then I didn’t really contemplate doing all the Munros, I just wanted to say that I had climbed the highest …
