Author Archives: Andrew
Hebridean Way – Vatersay to South Uist
It was a bit silly ticking off four islands in my first full day…
The Hebridean Way
Who wouldn’t want to walk to what, according to the record book, is the UK’s windiest place?
Shropshire – Going on a Berry Hunt.
A quintessentially English landscape: rolling contours, muted colours and quirky, Tolkienesque names…
Montane Ultra Tour 40 Backpack – Frameless, not Blameless.
For you personally the Ultra Tour 40 might be the best pack in the world…
Wild Flowers in November
Post-equinoctial Botanising and Social Media – Diminishing Returns, or Why I’m Keeping Groundsel Up My Sleeve…
The Weavers Way – Reeds, Rivers and Rain
The massive backdrop of the sky dominates your view, and your consciousness…
The Weavers Way – Cheats, Chats and Chickens.
I hope you’re not expecting a spine-tingling tale of life-threatening adventures on the Weavers Way…
The Weavers Way – Farms, Fens and Firemen
Four days of flat, easy walking through farmland, fenland and along old railway lines.
The Weavers Way – Flat Out Fascinating
My adopted home county of Norfolk was of minority interest as a potential hiking destination…
Waterproof Hiking Boots – why I just say ‘no’.
I’ve come to regard heavy, ‘waterproof’ footwear as a waste of money and even counterproductive.
Scottish National Trail – the Great Cape Escape
Things to do in Inverness: annoy staff in outdoor shops by saying ‘I’ve just walked the Scottish National Trail…’
Scottish National Trail – Cape Wrath at last.
I was in an odd position, not to mention an altered state of mind…
Scottish National Trail – racing the rain.
Such a thirty-five mile hike might have been feasible in Norfolk…
Scottish National Trail – peat, pizza and panic.
In fact, it’s all a bit wild and woolly up here. You could feel very exposed and alone…
Scottish National Cape Wrath Trail – how confusing!
West of Garrygualach, the Cape Wrath Trail introduces itself to you properly…
Scottish National Trail – glen setback, corrie doddle.
Even with my total inexperience of Scottish hiking, I could work out that this didn’t look promising…
