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A walk around Burncrooks Reservoir, John Muir Way

The John Muir Way extends coast to coast across Scotland, from Helensburgh to Dunbar (or vice versa). The […]

Kit review: Craft Active Extreme 2.0 baselayer

Craft have launched a new Active Extreme 2.0 baselayer that they claim is “engineered to […]

Cyclist ‘Everests’ on the Tak Ma Doon hill

A cyclist originally from Kilsyth, near Glasgow, has ridden into the prestigious Everesting Hall of […]

The Heb: An amazing race on the Edge

I took part in The Heb race in the Outer Hebrides last month. I wrote […]

Get active in autumn in Scotland

You’ll see some of Scotland’s most amazing autumnal scenes if you get off the beaten […]

See Scotland at its best in autumn

Although I bemoan the loss of the lighter and sunnier days of summer, autumn is […]

New Osprey Momentum rucksack

I like Osprey bags. They think of all kinds of details and create bags that […]

Best laid plans: Whisky & cycling tour of Islay and Jura

The idea for our weekend break in Scotland had been to spend a day or […]

Entries open for Capital Trail

A two-day adventure style bikepacking cycle race, the Capital Trail, has opened for entries for […]

Two new MTB book guides for Scotland

Scotland boasts an amazing network of mountain biking routes and trail centres. Two new mountain […]

The Heb: The Race on the Edge

This month I took part in the inaugural The Heb: The Race on the Edge. […]

Powermonkey Explorer 2 portable gadget charger

I put the Powermonkey Explorer 2 portable gadget charger to the test. I use a […]