If you have read my other posts, you’ll notice I mention my obsession with water a lot. Whether it is a calm, peaceful Loch, or a roaring white-water river, or whether I am paddling in my kayak or simply paddling with my feet, I am in my most relaxed and …
This father’s day, my dad had actually just come home from working abroad, so I was up in Fife for a wee visit. Though I was heading back to Edinburgh on Father’s Day Sunday, my dad and I managed to squeeze in a small kayaking hour before I shot away …
Heading to Perthshire is a no-brainer for anyone who loves the outdoors. Beautiful colours at all times of year, lots of lochs to play in and trails to explore, the adventures are never ending. In it’s centre is Loch Tay, Scotland’s largest volume loch and one of my personal favourites. …
…me especially! Outdoors, adventure and nature have always played such massive parts in my life. But since I moved to the capital city around 6 years ago (!!!), I’ve found I use all the excuses in the world as to why I don’t spend as much time outdoors as I …
The Boots: La Sportiva Trango S Evo GTX (Womens) Brand New and Un-Worn!
You’ve had your immense camping trip. You’re feeling at one with nature, drank a wine/cider/juice in front of the campfire overlooking hills, lochs, mountains, the seaside. Now it’s time to go home, which is never fun. And when you get home all you want to do is flop on the …
Whether you’re a newbie or you’ve been camping since you can walk, we are all human and all make mistakes or forget things once in a while (or regularly, with myself). Here are some of the typical camping mistakes that everyone will make at one time or another:
The list of items you could, should or would like to take hill walking can go on and on and on. But all hill walkers and mountaineers will have their own “must haves” that they grab as soon as they know they’re heading on a trip. I have listed below …
I know I speak a lot about camping, and in particular my love of wild camping – the escape from the modern world, the busy city and other human beings! But I know some people enjoy an escape to nature, but want to keep some of their home luxuries – …
This bank holiday weekend, my planned camping trip with two old friends that I’d been preparing for and was excited about was cancelled and I was DEVASTATED to say the least. Lucky me though, another friend got in contact and told me she was heading rock climbing at an Avertical …
