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Why having hobbies Is good for your mental health

Hobbies allow you to have a break from busy lives and work. It doesn’t matter […]

Review: Fourteener™ 32 Hydration Hiking Pack 32L with 3L Reservoir

Guest kit reviewer Seth G has been testing the Fourteener™ 32 Hydration Hiking Pack 32L […]

Fiona bagging: Blath Bhalg & Creag Ruadh

There is no denying that I am an official hill bagger, especially when I spent […]

PHD Greenlandic 400 three-season sleeping bag

PHD is acclaimed in the sleeping bag world for making sleeping bags that are lightweight, […]

Balancing active leisure and ‘do my coursework’ requests for students

A major issue for most students now is combining coursework with active leisure activities. If […]

Mood-boosting walk of Beinn Mheadhoin (Strathconon)

I awoke one Saturday recently feeling a wee bit glum. This is unusual for me […]

Walking the Roy Rob Way: Matt and Cali the dog’s adventure

My guest writer Matt Gemmell recently set out to complete one of Scotland’s long-distance walking […]

Review: GRAYL Ultrapress Filter and Purifier nature water bottle

I have been sent a 500ml GRAYL Ultrapress Filter and Purifier water bottle to test. […]

Review: Kathmandu Valorous Women’s 55l pack and Valorous Unisex 58L pack

I have tested two packs from the outdoors brand Kathmandu. One is a female-specific Valorous […]

Kintail walk: Corbett Sgùrr Mhic Bharraich & Fiona Biod an Fhithich

Keeping a close eye on the Met office weather map, I spotted that there might […]

How To organise a large wheeled suitcase for a month-long trip

Packing for a month-long trip requires a strategic approach to make the most of your […]

Seb Batchelor and Katie Wilson win Lairig Ghru Hill Race 2024

Seb Batchelor took the win in his debut Lairig Ghru Hill Race this month – […]