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A missed opportunity in Scotland’s outdoors

On reaching Glen Nevis, a glen in Lochaber, the self-proclaimed Outdoors Capital of the UK, […]

Kit review: Camelbak Mule backpack

I’ve always liked clothing and kit with pockets. I can recall as a child being […]

Guest blogger: A hike up the Welsh Matterhorn

Guest blogger @MrIrvingClarke continues his “walking posts from Wales” series with this hike up the […]

Two Scottish walks listed in ‘1000 ultimate experiences’

The Lonely Planet is world-acclaimed as the smart travelling person’s series of bibles. I’ve been […]

Could you be the next Scottish female stunt bike star?

Scotland’s top cycle stunt team, The Clan, led by stunt cycling sensation Danny Macaskill, is […]

Yoga + swim (on the same day) = Exhaustion

If anyone imagines that yoga is a soft option you might want to think again. […]

Conic Hill revisited – this time with a very novice Scottish hill walker

I’ve known Em for decades. (It’s scary but true as we met at uni.) But […]

New cycle raincoats for women

I’m a huge fan of cycling (as you’ll know) but I do understand that some […]

Bonkers friend takes part in Marathon des Sables

I am lucky enough to know some really mad outdoorsy folk! And while they are […]

The pains for gains in triathlon training: Part 2

Of course, you knew there would be Part 2, after Part 1 was published earlier […]

FionaOutdoors writes about Perthshire Outdoors!

The Scotsman recently published a travel and things-to-do guide to Perthshire. I was asked to […]

Guest blog: Twitter walker on The Snowdon Horseshoe

@MrIrvingClarke chats on Twitter. The other day he tweeted about a walk he’d enjoyed to […]