Category: Munro Bagging

Activity / Cycling / Inspiration / Mountain biking / Munro Bagging / Road cycling / Running / Triathlon

2017/12/11

David celebrates 50th birthday with a year of outdoors challenges

When David Venables turned 50 he decided to make it a year of sporting challenges. He explains: “I set myself lots of challenges because I wanted to do something that creates memories. Another reason...

Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/11/20

Bynack More: Possibly the most perfect Munro

It could be because it was my first Munro hike for a while but yesterday’s summit of Bynack More in the Cairngorms felt like the most perfect outing. It seemed like the ideal distance...

Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/10/25

Munro record-breaker Hazel Strachan bags 9th round

I wrote a Sunday Mail outdoors column about the extraordinary Munro bagger Hazel Strahan. This appeared in the paper on October 15, 2017. I expect she is halfway through her next round by now!...

Activity / Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/10/14

Inspirational teenager calls for funding support

I interview many extraordinary people and come across so many great stories of people enjoying the great outdoors. Recently, I had the good fortune to interview the twins Cliona and Nuala McCheyne, of Dunoon....

Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/10/05

Hazel Strachan bags ninth Munro round

Extraordinary Munro bagger Hazel Strachan compleated her ninth Munro round on Ben Challum, near Tyndrum, yesterday. Surrounded by friends and colleagues and walking through a morning of very mixed weather, she reached the summit...

Activity / Camping / Cycling / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Ski & Snowboard / Walking

2017/09/29

Kit review: Aquapac waterproof waist pack

Aquapac have launched a 100 per cent waterproof waist pack to protect your essential kit during sports and outdoor activities. The Aquapac waterproof waist pack is made with the brand’s tried and tested waterproof...

Camping / Climbing / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/09/24

Thule Capstone 40L women’s rucksack

I know the brand Thule because they make bike racks for cars. Did you know they also sell rucksacks? I have been testing the Thule Capstone 40L women’s pack. The Capstone comes in male...

Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/08/31

Charity Munro bagging challenge

I wrote about the Glasgow University Munro Challenge for my Sunday Mail column on August 13. Read the pdf or the article below. Charity Munro Challenge What is it?: A charity challenge that...

Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Running / Travel / Walking

2017/08/30

10 of my ‘happy’ places to visit in Scotland

After reading a recent survey that lists Scottish holidaymaker’s happy places I had a think about my own top 10. These are places that bring a smile to my face when I visit them....

Inspiration / Munro Bagging / Walking

2017/08/17

Finn, 5 walks 22 Munros in 4 weeks

Earlier this summer I wrote about the Wilcox family, including mum and dad Stacey and Keith, and their five-year-old sin Finn. They planned to walk 20 Munros in four weeks and raise funds for...