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Munro Bagging

Carn Mor Dearg on a sunny-cloudy day

I was on a Munro bagging mission this weekend. After a fabulous day on the […]

Hiking the Ring of Steall in sunshine

I have walked a number of fabulous mountain ridges in Scotland and been variously lucky […]

21 things I learned on Tansy’s last Munro

I met Tansy through my Munroaming Facebook page almost a year ago. We have become […]

Mammut Advanced High II GTX boots

An updated version of the Mammut Mercury Advanced High II GTX for men and Nova […]

9 ingredients for a great outdoors staycation

Scotland’s poor summer (#summerofwinter2015) makes it more tempting than ever to head overseas for a […]

The Ramblers: It might surprise you (as it did me)

I sat next to the new (young) editor of the Rambler magazine at a recent […]

Hazel’s record-breaking 7th Munro round

Extraordinary Munro bagger Hazel Strachan has walked into the record books becoming the first lady […]

Three different compasses for map reading

Like many people I own a Silva Compass. Silva is a very well-known brand and […]

Mullardoch Munros: Wet and windy hiking

Scotland’s summer of 2015 has been almost non-existent. But, last Friday, the sun shone and […]

What’s in your summer rucksack?

Britain might be in the middle of a heatwave (at least, in some areas) but […]

Summer 2015: Coping with the weather!

NikWax reckons it can help this summer, whether you are living in rainy Scotland or […]

On a high: ‘Only’ 99 Munros to bag

When I met the G-Force I had walked only a handful of Munros. In fact, […]