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Human Slingshot: It’s very fast and very scary

I plucked up the courage to give the world’s first Human Slingshot a try. You […]

Riding the Cycletta Scotland 2015 150km

Sunday’s 150km Cycletta Scotland event did not start well for me. Thankfully it finished with […]

Cycling in Bern, Switzerland

My Sunday Mail travel article about cycling in the Bern region of Switzerland. It is […]

Essential kit for a walking holiday – and a competition

I am hosting a competition to win a pack of South Tyrol walking essentials and […]

Top tips for winter cycling holidays

I nicknamed this summer #summerofwinter2015 and while we’ve had some sunnier day recently, in general, […]

9 ingredients for a great outdoors staycation

Scotland’s poor summer (#summerofwinter2015) makes it more tempting than ever to head overseas for a […]

Have you tried?: Orienteering

My Sunday Mail column focuses on the fun of orienteering and highlights the World Orienteering […]

Microadventure at Queen’s View

Today I walked and drove a car to work. It felt odd to be commuting […]

Gifts guide for the outdoor enthusiast

What do you buy your favourite outdoorsy person as a gift, whether it is for […]

The Ramblers: It might surprise you (as it did me)

I sat next to the new (young) editor of the Rambler magazine at a recent […]

Wild swimming with seals

Sometimes I am sent an email that stops me in my work day and makes […]

Have you tried?: Human Slingshot

The Human Slingshot is is a new adrenaline-charged outdoors activity for Scotland. Laggan Outdoor Activity […]