Lessons learned about winter walking on Beinn Stacath
The snow on the Corbett, Beinn Stacath, from Glen Buckie, on Sunday was not the first of the season, but it was certainly the most I’ve encountered for a year. The weather also threw...
Category: Activity
Review: Sprayway Malin insulated jacket
Sprayway’s new women’s Malin jacket is a lightweight, highly compressible micro baffle jacket filled with 700+ water-resistant down. Features include: TecSHELL 20D recycled polyamide ripstop fabric with PFC Free DWR coating 95g (10) of...
Review: Berghaus Nula Hybrid Jacket (with Hydroloft Polyball)
The Berghaus Nula Hybrid Jacket is desinged for women. It offers a combination of synthetic Hydroloft Polyball insulation to heat at the centre of your body, plus knitted fleece arms and sides for greater...
Review: Zone3 RX3 Compression Tights and Technical Long-sleeve Top
I have been testing Zone3 RX3 Medical Grade Compression Tights and a Zone3 Soft Touch Technical Long-sleeve Top. I have worn them while running. I have size small. Zone 3 RX3 Medical Grade Compression...
Iconic UK ultras to be held annually from 2021
The organisers of the Cape Wrath Ultra and the Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race have confirmed that both events will take place annually from 2021. Previously held on a biennial basis in the May of...
Winter motivation: Night running, weekend mountains and great friends
It is the period between autumn, with all its glorious colours and blue skies, and Christmas, with all its extra stresses and strains, that normally leaves me struggling with my mental health. The days...
A guide to outdoor swimming in the UK
Outdoor swimming is fast growing in popularity in the UK and this article will offer tips on how to find the perfect swimming spot. Outdoors swimming is also known as open water swimming or...
8 best cycling destinations in the world
Cycling is fun and s adventurous as you choose. But where should you go to enjoy some of the best cycling routes and opportunities in the world? Of course, this is a subjective list...
Women set record for running the length of the Outer Hebrides
It takes most people two weeks to walk the length of the Outer Hebrides – yet a group of women have run the 156 miles in just four days and seven hours. Six runners...
Review: Camelbak Ultra Belt
My guest reviewer Seth suggests that if you are sick of unwieldy arm bands and heavy packs when you just want to go out for an hour’s run, the Camelbak Ultra Belt is a...
