Trappers and the quiet ways
The other day, taking advantage of a pocket of sunshine and a light workload, I went out for a bit of an... Read More
My Green Ribbon 2015 video
I finally got round to stitching together the GoPro footage of my two-month hike through the Swedish mountains in summer 2015. The... Read More
Blencathra, and some thoughts on fells
Last week my brother and I conducted a quick raid on the Lake District. Our window of opportunity was short (only one... Read More
Nelly Ayre Foss
A few weeks ago, while I was catting around on the internet for information about Biggersdale Hole, I came across a mention... Read More
A bit of winter walking in Füssen
This time last week I was beginning my journey home from a snowy week spent winter walking in Bavaria. I was actually... Read More
A mission to Bavaria
Considering much of my existence is spent hunched over a computer in the front bedroom of a North Yorkshire cottage, life has... Read More
The cliff route to Robin Hood’s Bay
The sun has been venturing out lately, and so have I. Yesterday, after working late into the previous night, I crawled out... Read More
2016 updates to the Norwegian pilgrim trail guide
Around this time last year, Dave and I put together a short PDF guide to the St Olav pilgrim trails in Norway.... Read More
Wild camping in Kielder Forest
IMPORTANT: AS OF JULY 2020 THERE IS NO WILD CAMPING ALLOWED IN KIELDER FOREST. It’s such a shame that it’s come to... Read More
The big expedition gear review: navigation and miscellaneous kit
Behold, the third and final part of my massive gear review, following this summer’s Green Ribbon. Parts one and two concerned sleeping... Read More