Monthly Archives: January 2022

Gear Review: Portable Fire Pit

I was recently introduced to these folding fire pits by Monty of Monty Outdoors. Impressed, I picked one up online and put it though its paces. If you are looking for a lightweight, leave no trace option for an open … Continue reading

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Path Closures in North Lanarkshire

There is a lot of survey work being done at the present time for the new East Airdrie Link Road. There have been some instances reported of access being blocked or footpaths closed off. Restrictions on public access to many … Continue reading

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Mountain Equipment Titan 550 Sleeping Bag

I’ve been using the #MountainEquipment Titan 550 for a number of years now, but never down to the extremes of temperature that it is recommended for. I’ve used it recently over a few winter camps and think it’s perhaps time I gave this a long overdue revue, especially as it appears to have been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Tinto Hill with Glasgow HF

My Facebook memories reminded me that 5th January 2014 was possibly the last time I was up Tinto Hill. On that occasion I felt excruciating knee pain on the descent, and so also began a personal descent from multi-Munro bagger … Continue reading

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Microwave Adventures: Easter Moffat Hammock Camp

I’ve been champing at the bit to get out for a camp for a while now, and had I not been struck low with lurgy over Christmas I may have managed over the festive period. As per usual I found … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bothy Tales – John D Burns

Technology has outpaced our ability to keep up, and that’s a topic that John touches on in his 2019 book Bothy Tales – Footsteps in the Scottish Hills, where he casts his mind back over a lifetime of hiking and bothying, … Continue reading

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My First on the 1st…

Happy New Year! As is my habit I climbed a small hill today for New Year’s Day. I took advantage of my morning break at work for a quick up and down on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. It was my … Continue reading

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