Kinbreack Bothy – Audio blog March 2, 2013John D Burns 2 My latest audio podcast. a virtual walk into Kinbreack Bothy http://johndburns.podomatic.com/player/web/2013-03-02T01_06_49-08_00 [...]
Exploding Ice February 24, 2013johndburns 14 I’m afraid there’s no way round it. I’m going to have to tell you, and you, dear reader, are just going to have [...]
Of Lochs and Snow February 5, 2013johndburns There is one activity us mountaineers don’t talk about much. It gives us such joy that we’re afraid that if we let the [...]
I’m so excited – I’ve been benighted! January 17, 2013johndburns It finally happened, after over thirty years on the hills, an enforced bivi! I think I’m pushing back the frontiers of incompetence now. [...]
Lunch at Corrimony January 15, 2013johndburns I took my primus stove for a walk last Sunday, the weather forecast having dramatically changed for the worse and ruling out the [...]
Adventures with a Primus stove December 5, 2012johndburns Here, glorious full colour sound is my audio podcast about making soup on a primus stove. The outcome is, unintentionally funny but only [...]
Giving up the Bottle October 5, 2012johndburns I’ve given up the bottle. Never again will I take a swig of cool refreshing liquid from the neck of my flask and [...]
Hill Walking – Why bother August 21, 2012johndburns I made it on to the first summit of the ridge just south of Cluanie Inn and looked along the range of hills [...]
Kill the computer August 18, 2012johndburns I can’t take it anymore. This is my last blog. I will never write another. After this blog I am going to take [...]
Me and Mr Jones August 17, 2012johndburns There is grass in my baked beans – I must be camping. It doesn’t matter how carefully you cook things when you are [...]