John D Burns

Life in a Hot Tent

Over the past few months Covid-19 restrictions have eased and I have been able to use my hot tent to continue exploring the [...]

Back by popular demand, Alex Roddie returns to Outside In podcast to chat about what he’s been up to lately. Alex is an [...]

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021John D Burns 1

It’s such a shame that little Stevie died. That’s what we all said, as we stood in the gentle rain, laying flowers on [...]

My latest book, Wild Winter, released on the 1st April 2021. AVAILABLE NOW 20% OFF DIRECT FROM VERTEBRATE PUBLISHING CLICK HERE WILD WINTER [...]

December 30, 2020December 13, 2021John D Burns 2

When most bloggers write a review of a product they do so after barely taking it out of the box. This review is, [...]

Our journeys in the mountains are peopled by characters. Not only our companions, but also places we love, mountains that feel like home, [...]

December 14, 2020January 3, 2021John D Burns 2

Outside is impenetrable darkness. Beyond the canvas walls of my tent the only sound is the sea washing rhythmically against the beach. There [...]

Little Red Riding Hood has a lot to answer for. Not only was she unable to tell the difference between an elderly human [...]

Do what thou wilt Born in 1875 Crowley’s journeyed from a devout Christian to one of the most controversial men of the twentieth [...]

This is my third review of these boots. I’ve now had them almost three years so you can’t say I haven’t given them [...]