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Sutherland gem: Run-hike of Ben Bhraggie and Beinn Lunndaidh

I am enjoying the wide variety of outdoors activities on my new doorstep in the […]

5 of the best: Mac in a Sac

It’s always useful to have a waterproof jacket, trousers or insulated jacket conveniently packed into […]

Review: Arc’teryx women’s Cita SL jacket

I have been testing the Arc’teryx women’s Cita SL jacket for trail running. There is […]

Yearsley family’s Salomon Skyline Scotland challenge for friend Malcolm Bass

The Yearsley family, mum and dad Simon and Sarah and their grown-up kids Eleanor and […]

What’s it like?: 18k Three Mealls Trail Race route

There are seven races as part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland weekend. Four are challenging […]

Review: inov-8 Mont Blanc limited edition Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoe

They look like the inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoe execept they are not […]

A guide to cycling the Tour de France?

We have all seen the cyclists taking part in the Tour de France – but […]

Safe and sound: In-ear xFyro ANC pro head phones

In a world that becomes noisier and noisier, a set of noise cancelling headphones is […]

Review: On Cloudaway hybrid adventure shoe

Swiss brand On has launched a new shoe, the Cloudaway, which is aimed at “travellers”. […]

Review: WUKA Perform Seamless period pants

Period pants are increasingly popular and offer a more sustainable and, therefore, climate friendly alternative […]

Top 5 most important open water swimming items

Open water Swimming has been getting a lot of attention lately and it is certainly […]

Cape Wrath Ultra: Running day 8 to Cape Wrath

On the final day of the Cape Wrath Ultra 2021, I decided to run the […]