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Monthly Archives: June 2013
What happened there?
I was looking at the stats for the site and was amazed to see the spike in the bar chart on the 20th June. Apparently someone linked my kayak review to the UK Hot Deals site, giving me over 1200 … Continue reading
Taynuilt to Bridge of Orchy via Ben Starav and Glas Bheinn Mhor
I’ve done everything possible to reduce the weight of my pack, so why is it so damn heavy? Around 35lbs, give or take. And there are no frivolities. Nothing for it, but to get it on and go. I had … Continue reading
The Fingerpost
I was contacted recently regarding the now closed road junction on the A89 at Caldercruix, known locally as “The Fingerpost” (NS 81824 67520), and asking about how it got it’s name. I’m not old enough to remember, but from … Continue reading
He is now a She…
Some time back I contacted Ordnance Survey to ask why one of the Munros, Beinn Heasgarnaich, had appeared to have been the subjecy of gender reassignement. On one of my maps it it listed as Beinn Heasgarnaich. Indeed in the … Continue reading
Ben Reoch from Arrochar and Tarbet
Ben Reoch is one of those hills I keep tucked away in my mind for when I want a short day out. Not every day has to be an epic, even if that is how they are remembered by the … Continue reading
On-The-Go Flask
One of the best bits of kit I have used this year is also one of the cheapest, and surprisingly it comes not from any major outdoors brand, but Morrisons supermarket. This 350ml flask is, at £4, one of the … Continue reading
The Airdrie Rambler 