Why write about mountains?
Why does anyone write about mountains? Afterall, they are only huge lumps of rock, frequently cold, mostly dangerous and often really difficult to
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outdoors
Cafe at the end of the world – Cape Wrath
As the bus makes its way along the narrow single track road Stewart, the driver turns us yells over rattle of the engine,
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Sky Dance Preview
Read Sky Dance now Also available in hard back as a special signed limited edition Click Here to order your hard back copy
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Walk for your life | Blog
John descends a mountain in Glen Shiel, and share some books he has been reading.
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Dermot’s walking for the dogs-update
On the 8th of July 2019 in my post Walking Ice and Fire about Dermot Cosgrove’s remarkable attempt at walking across Iceland to raise
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Walking ice and fire
I’ve wasted my life. Every now and again you meet someone who makes you realise how little you’ve achieved. Okay, so I’ve climbed
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Sky Dance a novel with something to say
Check out my latest video. Read my new novel Sky Dance Don’t miss my news, sign up for my newsletter here
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Death and power in the Highlands
The mountains and glens of the Scottish Highlands are famed for their beauty and tranquillity. These are places where great peaks
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Deuter rucksack review
Let’s face it, we all have a love/hate relationship with our rucksacks. The adverts show a happy hiker grinning like a baboon with
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Wild about camping
If someone were to ask you to pay for something you can already get for free, like walking in the park or gazing
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