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A family walk: The Lost Valley in Glencoe

I have walked to the Lost Valley (Coire Gabhail) in Glencoe several times and usually […]

Dizzy, bonkers, slippery, exhausting fun: TrailFest Summer Solstice 12km

It is thanks to several other runners that I ran to a podium placing at […]

A guide to making your own canoe

People have used human-powered watercraft, like simple canoes, for thousands of years and knowledge in […]

6 Reasons to Visit St John This Summer

St John, located in the Caribbean Sea, is the smallest of the three US Virgin […]

10 top tips for your first micro adventure

A microadventure is described as an “overnight outdoor adventure that is small and achievable, for […]

50th birthday weekend slideshow of photos

Every time I look back over the photos of my 50th birthday weekend I feel […]

On being 50: Friends, family and so many adventures

If you follow this blog you will already know that I have just turned 50. […]

110 finish Cape Wrath Ultra 2018

More than 100 runners have completed a gruelling 248-mile race through some of Scotland’s most […]

How to cycle: The Hebridean Way

The Hebridean Way is a cycling route of 185 miles (297km) in the Outer Hebrides. […]

Have you tried: Hill running?

Hill running in its simplest form is the sport of running – or moving as […]

50 – and still up for racing… Trailfest Summer Solstice 7k

I had imagined that after turning 50 I would be a more relaxed competitor. I […]

Top 3: UK Outdoors blogs

I have been ranked at number three in a list of the Best UK Outdoor Blogs. […]