outdoors – Page 14 – John D Burns

The nights are Drawing in – News Flash

I’m willing to bet that over the last few weeks at least a handful of observant people will have informed you, with dour [...]

I’ve given up the bottle. Never again will I take a swig of cool refreshing liquid from the neck of my flask and [...]

I made it on to the first summit of the ridge just south of Cluanie Inn and looked along the range of hills [...]

I can’t take it anymore. This is my last blog. I will never write another. After this blog I am going to take [...]

There is grass in my baked beans – I must be camping. It doesn’t matter how carefully you cook things when you are [...]

I am thrashing my way up the hill as fast as I can go. My legs protest, muscles ache and my lungs are [...]

“Have you got me?” I called down to John and was assured all was well. I let go of the top of [...]

This splendid photo was posted on the Scottish Hills forum in response to one of my posts about eating pies on the hills. [...]

I’m going to be brave and step into the unknown. I’m about to attempt the impossible. I don’t know if it can be [...]

My universe turned white. There were no other colours visible. If I looked up I saw snow falling if I looked down I [...]