Monthly Archives: February 2012

A last minute change of plan for Saturday night saw me decide not to head for Ben Cruachan on Sunday morning. This would have been my first outing of the year with Glasgow HF, and my first trip with them … Continue reading →

With a sense of shame I reached for the Extra Large and tried it. The arms were fine but the middle was still a touch too tight. The large chest pocket has a spare strap in it, and yet it … Continue reading →

The cover of “At The Loch Of The Green Corrie” drew me in. When I was young I read the books of W E Davies, and of his visits to remote lochans in search of wild brown ‘ferox’ trout, and … Continue reading →

In the last 12 months I’ve took a slip on just about every river crossing I’ve attempted, in most cases resulting in at least one wet boot. and I was loathe to get damp feet, so we followed the bank … Continue reading →

I was laid up for a while with back problems, something I’m becoming more and more accustomed to. Last year after a trip to Culra Bothy to climb Ben Alder I found myself laid up, the hard wooden benches not … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of smocks. They are the simplest and most effective of garments, usually with only a small zip at the neck and a minimum of pockets, and are adaptable to a wide variety of activities. The EDZ … Continue reading →

After a rotten start to the year I made up for it today with a stunning day near Glenshee. Perfect conditions from start to finish, including a three hour moonlit descent, two Munros, and around 17 miles of walking. As … Continue reading →