A North Assynt Traverse from Foinaven To Quinag
Field notes from a tough but rewarding three-day long distance walk across north Assynt, taking on the Foinaven ridge and some of the lesser visited hills in this very remote …
Field Notes
Gleann Leireag Walk from Tumore
Gleann Leireag (aka Glen Leireag) is a hauntingly atmospheric and remote glen on the western flanks of Quinag. While most visitors to this area head for the hills, we set …
Breabag Wild Camp From Inchnadamph to the Bone Caves
I’ve written before about wild camping around Breabag. This different route was a chance happening thanks to a visit with friends Charlie and Aileen from my Wiltshire days. We took …
Breabag, a quiet Corbett near Ben More Assynt
This is less of a trip report and more of a feature on one of my favourite local hills, Breabag, just south of Ben More Assynt. An ascent of Breabag …
Assynt Explore: Wild Camping Around Meall Horn
We had three dog-free days during a spell of some windy but reasonably good weather. The original plan was a circuit via Foinaven. But as this was our first backpacking …
Quinag from Tumore
Quinag’s dramatic western face is one of those hallmark views as you drive west from Lochinver. Its sheer, seemingly unscalable slopes make it look daunting for casual walkers, which explains …
Western Fannichs Munros – Meall a’ Chrasgaidh, Sgùrr nan Clach Geala , and Sgùrr nan Each
The Fannichs are a group of remote mountains in the northwest of Scotland near Ullapool. There are nine Munros in the Fannichs, and many require a rather long (and boggy) …
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 in Northwest Scotland! FYI: …
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 the end …
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 in the …
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 into some …
Yorkshire Dales Geography Field Day with Team Walking Hill Skills
Mark Reid runs Team Walking, a hill skills and outdoor adventure company based in Yorkshire. Having previously enjoyed his Advanced Navigation Course and NNAS Gold Award earlier in the year, …
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 Pollaich, and Ben Nevis. To quote …
First campervan trip in the Ford Transit Connect
Our Ford Transit Connect campervan conversion project is far from finished. So behold the concept of Minimum Viable Camper (MVC*), our version of the camper with just enough features to …
Bread Experiments: Turmeric Sourdough with Wild Garlic and Onion Seeds
Something I love about baking bread is the progressive sharing of knowledge that’s required to make a successful loaf. We all start somewhere, and I can name some key people …
Introducing Eat Sleep Wild @ Home
Eat Sleep Wild has always been about adventures and wild places, with great food along the way. In this time when such adventures are a no-no, I’m determined to at …
Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain
A few highlights from a February walk around Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain inspired by the Cicerone guide’s Walking on the Brecon Beacons book (Walk 40). A little outing for …
Bac an Eich, a remote Corbett in Strathconon
This trip report includes notes and photos from a winter ascent of Bac an Eich (849m), a Corbett above Strathconon in the Scottish Highlands. For a detailed route description, see …
Nature, mental health, and the problem with social media
I’ve been thinking about the outdoors and mental health lately. You’ve probably already heard that spending time in nature can help with mental health problems including anxiety and depression. In Scotland GPs have …