Monthly Archives: October 2020

Scarpa SL Active Boots

Posted on October 21, 2020 by jester1970

  It had been so long since I bought winter boots that the company that made my old ones was now defunct. So, the search began. Calf length or just above the ankle? Nubuck, fabric, leather? Membrane or no membrane. … Continue reading →

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Happy 10th Birthday

Posted on October 20, 2020 by jester1970

After making a post a few minutes ago I happened to notice when proof reading it that I have been posting on this blog for 10 years now, and that my very first post was made exactly 10 years ago … Continue reading →

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There’s Nothing For You Here

Posted on October 20, 2020 by jester1970

“I’m glad you saw sense” said the estate worker as I descended to Arivurichardich. “I’m being paid to be here – only nutters go up there in that weather!” I had been planning to climb Stuc a’ Chroin from the … Continue reading →

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Another whirl on Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh

Posted on October 10, 2020 by jester1970

As on all my previous visits here a blanket of cloud hung menacingly at the head of the corrie and I was struck with a sense of deja-vu as familiar waterfalls and rocky outcrops revealed themselves as I ascended… Full … Continue reading →

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