Review: Osprey Talon 36L Rucksack
Review of the men’s Osprey Talon 36L Rucksack gratefully provided by Mark! I have been after a day pack for a while. I had a brief …
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Review: Big Agnes Skyline Ultralight Backpacking Chair
Imagine the scene, van parked up in Glenn Orchy, next to a river, evening sunshine, fire pit ablaze, G&T ready. Monica offers me her camping chair. So I …
Diary From a Northwest Highlands Road Trip
Highlights from a week in the northwest highlands…here’s my day-by-day notes from the trip where we took in some iconic hills including Suilven, Stac …
These boots are made for walking…….
I’ve been living in the Scottish Highlands for years, surrounded by hills. In the last few months I decided it was about time I start walking up some of …
Big Agnes Parkview 63l Backpack Review
This thing doesn’t just look good, it is good! I looked at various packs for a while before I came across the Big Agnes Parkview 63L. Like most folk I …
The Cobbler: Hike to a geological gem in Loch Lomond
The Cobbler (aka Ben Aurthur) is one of the most popular hills in the southern highlands and for good reason. Its distinctive “triple fang” outline is visible …
Cairngorm Glens Grand Traverse
I have a birthday tradition that involves starting and finishing the day in the outdoors (usually in a tent!) and 2022 was no exception. This year’s …
Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach
This was a weekend of many firsts, not least of which was our first time around this epic circuit in Glencoe via Bidean Nam Bian, the highest summit in our home …
Van Life Scotland: Glen Etive
Mark had the bright idea to go to Glencoe to do the epic Bidean nam Bian walk from the Three Sisters viewpoint and so we decided to make a night of it – …