Arkle, Sutherland: Come for the Views, Stay for the Geology
Field notes from a hike up spectacular Arkle in Sutherland. With its fascinating geology and exciting ridge scramble, this is easily one of my favourite hills …
Articles
Supper in Sutherland, The National, June 2024
We were excited to be featured in The National in this article by Kerstin Rodgers about our dark skies supper club that we hosted during spring equinox (ok, …
Day Hike Packing List [Downloadable, printable, customisable]
Things to carry when hiking/hillwalking in Scotland and other UK upland areas. You can also download this as a PDF or Word Doc; make a copy and customise it …
Scotland Crash Sites: The Mysterious B29 Superfortress in Succoth Glen
One Sunday last November 2022 we decided to seek out the remains of the American B29 Super Fortress that crashed near Strachur on 17th January 1949, just after …
Homemade Dehydrated Backpacking Meals: A No Nonsense Guide
A food dehydrator is one of the best investments I’ve ever made, significantly enhancing my wild camping and backpacking adventures with tent-side …
Assynt Explore From Inchnadamph: Ben More Assynt South Top & Glen Oykel
The landscape around Ben More Assynt is a great area to explore on foot as there are numerous options all around depending on the weather and what you’re …
Northwest Scotland Wild camping: Glencoul, Glendhu, and Beinn Leoid
Assynt is one of my favourite places in Scotland for a backpacking trip. With few people and even fewer roads, it doesn’t take long to journey on foot …
Backpacking Soba Noodles with Miso & Ginger Panko Breadcrumbs
This is a delicious and easy backpacking soba noodle dish that is lightweight and super portable, perfect for wild camping and backpacking adventures (or …
Green Travel: A Guide to Sustainable Campervanning in the UK
If you love the outdoors then chances are that you’ve considered exploring the country by campervan (and if you haven’t, you should!). Campervanning …