A dangerous exploding stove – and how my warning about it got me my first ever online ban
The weather was nice at the weekend, and I went to a beach barbecue at Loch Lomond. There were 11…
September 11, 2019
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Ramblings and Scramblings
Hillwalking, climbing and blethering
Walking the Ring of Steall, Glen Nevis
The Ring of Steall is one of the most popular and spectacular mountain ridge walks in Scotland – and it’s…
June 17, 2019
Chased by a herd of cows
As a regular hillwalker, I often walk past cows. I’ve never been bothered by them – until a terrifying incident…
June 11, 2019
The Battle of Glen Shiel 2019
Three hundred years ago today, the Battle of Glen Shiel took place in one of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote…
June 10, 2019
Mountain Leader assessment on Rum – the outcome
Last month I spent five days on the beautiful Isle of Rum, doing the assessment for my Mountain Leader award.…
June 6, 2019
Mountain Leader assessment on the beautiful Isle of Rum
My presence on Steemit has been very intermittent recently, mainly because I’ve been working towards achieving my Summer Mountain Leader…
June 4, 2019
A natural sleep remedy: get outside!
Could getting outside more often improve your sleep? It seems likely, and it’s not just due to the effects of…
May 21, 2019
Wildcamping the West Highland Way, Day 3
This was the last leg of my 3-day trek, and it would take me to the halfway point of the…
May 14, 2019
Wildcamping the West Highland Way, Day 2
In March, I set off from Milngavie near Glasgow to do three days’ walking and camping along the West Highland…
May 12, 2019
Wildcamping the West Highland Way – Day 1
The West Highland Way is probably Scotland’s most popular hiking trail. I’d wanted to do it for years, but had…
May 9, 2019