Hill Walking – Page 6

Can you outrun a wildfire?

May 13, 2016John D Burns 3

I am following a small path, and reach a point where the glen steepens and narrows. Soon the glen is reduced to steep [...]

April 15, 2016John D Burns 3

‘Where the hell is it?’ I probe the darkness with the fading beam of my head torch searching for the bothy. In the dwindling [...]

April 11, 2016John D Burns 7

It’s dark and raining heavily now. The bothy fire smokes for a few minutes, coughs, splutters and then dies. Charlie, my walking companion [...]

We spend our time in the hills gazing across huge vistas, wondering at the enormity of the hills around us, staring across [...]

March 25, 2016John D Burns 5

I have finished my book. The Last Hillwalker is now looking for a publisher. Now I can blog again! I’ve loads to tell [...]

July 17, 2015John D Burns 3

Not blogging much right now, too busy working on my book The Last Hillwalker. Hopefully I’ll be back soon. Here’s a wee cartoon, [...]

June 19, 2015John D Burns 5

First appeared in ukhillwalking.com [...]

June 2, 2015John D Burns 2

April 25, 2015John D Burns 9

I can see the bothy from here. It’s tantalisingly close. In fact I’ve been able to see the bothy for quite a while. [...]

First appeared on the Hillwalking UK website. Hope you enjoy. Happy Christmas to my readers. [...]