Review: A Line in the Sky mountain prints
Sometimes, simple can be striking – and Becca Rankine’s A Line In The Sky prints certainly achieve this. The artworks a simple outlines of many famous mountains and walking or running routes. For example,...
Category: Walking
7500 members of Facebook group Munroaming
In September 2014, I started a Facebook group for Munro baggers. My friend and freelance colleague Dave suggested the name of this group should be Munroaming. Now there are 7500 members – and many...
Run or walk: Doughnot Hill in the Kilpatrick Hills
The summit of Doughnot Hill in the Kilpatrick Hills, north of Glasgow, offers fantastic views across to the southern Highlands, including iconic Ben Lomond. This route starts from Overtoun House, Dumbarton. The Kilpatricks are...
Review: Dynafit Speed MTN GTX shoe
My guest reviewer Seth G has been testing the Dynafit Speed MTN GTX shoe. He writes: Dynafit makes a good shoe. If you are interested in a solid shoe, which has great traction, designed...
Getting the most out of a GPS on land and water
In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set off from Spain to try to find an alternative route from the west to the Spice Islands. His journey led to what is widely believed to be the first...
Hill running: Eastern tour of the Campsies
Every so often it is good to take on a challenge. The last one was to #BenNevis on Dumgoyne. This time it was a half-marathon route via several summits in the eastern Campsie Fells....
Review: The Munros – The Complete Collection of Maps
Are you the sort of person who picks up a guidebook of Munros and turns immediately to the pages of the Munro summits you have not done, or do you seek out the Munros...
8 great ‘undiscovered’ British big trails
Kathy Rogers, the co-author of Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland, reveals five spectacular long-distance routes across the UK. Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland is a guide book for all kinds of people,...
Review: UST SlothCloth Bug Hammock
My guest kit reviewer Seth G has been testing the UST SlothCloth Bug Hammock. He writes: I have slept in hammocks around the world. My first forays into sleeping outdoors alone in the woods...
Helen Mort reveals the story behind her new book: Never Leave the Dog Behind
Helen Mort is a writer, trail runner and climber, who lives in Sheffield. She teaches creative writing at Manchester Metropolitan University and her published work includes poetry, fiction and non-fiction, with a particular interest...
