Author Archives: Andrew
Hebridean Way – South Uist and Benbecula
I stood by myself in the wind, in the middle of nowhere, staring at some dirt, and suddenly began to understand…
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 hike 190 miles along a chain of astonishing islands to the UK’s windiest wild camp?
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…
