Packing for Walking Through the Darker Months
The clocks have gone back and suddenly the hills feel a little bit more intimidating. It’s colder, the winds bite more fiercely and of course it gets dark earlier and …
Klean Kanteen Water Bottles
A Review of Klean Kanteen Water Bottles
When I first started getting out climbing and walking in the hills and mountains there was only really one serious choice of water bottle; …
The Kovea Spider Stove
A review of the Kovea Spider gas stove, a light & compact 4 season remote canister stove.
The first stove I owned was the small Trangia 27 meths stove and this served …
Review of Alpkit Compass
This is a review of the Alpkit Compass, a cheaper alternative to the popular Silva Type 4.
I’ve been using Silva compasses consistently throughout my life in the outdoors. First …
Jagged Globe Scottish Winter
For the last two months I’ve been working in Scotland instructing Scottish winter mountaineering for Jagged Globe. Here is a gallery of some of the photographs I’ve taken while out …
Equipment & Clothing for Scottish Winter Walking & Mountaineering
I’m instructing winter mountaineering in Scotland at the moment and I’ve been getting out into the snowy mountains on most days throughout January and February. Those long walk-ins have given …
Silva Expedition Compass
For decades the Silva Type 4 compass has been the choice of Instructors, Guides, mountain leaders, serious walkers and navigators. However now Silva have redesigned the Type 4 and renamed it …
Scarpa R Evo boot review
Scarpa R Evo Review
November 17 update – the new model in fetching blue and grey rather than funky orange – is just as good judging by the last month in …
Night Navigation
Night navigation is a great way to hone your navigation skills. With the longer hours of darkness, you don’t even need to crawl into bed at 2am after a few …