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Ben Nevis is 1345m not 1344m

Ben Nevis, the UK’s tallest mountain, is now officially even taller. A new Ordnance Survey calculation […]

OS ambassador: Walking Beinn Ime

I am an OS ambassador for 2016. I was asked by the Sunday Telegraph to write […]

Glorious hiking on Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh

Scotland doesn’t have the best of reputations for good weather, so when it comes, especially […]

Kit review: Mammut Kira half-zip baselayer

I love it when one product that serves two purposes. The Mammut Kira half-zip baselayer […]

Have you tried: Snow-shoeing in Scotland?

I enjoyed a fantastic day of snow showing on Beinn Ime in the Arrochar Alps, […]

Kit review: Bergans of Norway Osatind pants

I have been wearing Bergans of Norway Osatind pants (and Bergans of Norway Storen jacket) […]

Trade in old OS maps to save money

Most keen walkers hold on to their maps for decades. Now they can trade them […]

Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody jacket

Arc’teryx make well-designed, technical, practical and thoughtful outdoors products. The Atom LT Hoody jacket is […]

That’s Perthshire’s Munros bagged then!

I had one last Munro to bag in Perthshire and it had been niggling at […]

Three great winter walks

I asked three keen walkers to tell me one of their favourite winter hikes in […]

10 outdoors gems in OCUK

If you follow my blog you will have seen my video diary of some of […]

Jottnar Fenrir 850-fill hydrophobic down jacket

Jottnar’s expanded product range for winter 2015 includes the women’s Jottnar Fenrir 85-fill hydrophobic down […]