outdoors – Page 6 – John D Burns

How to light a bothy fire

After six miles slogging up a mountain track, heading for a bothy, I start to hate my pack. It’s heavy, cumbersome, and expects [...]

March 23, 2017John D Burns 1

Here’s the first of my new series of audio blogs. It’s about 7 mins, give it a listen. In this episode I talk [...]

March 23, 2017October 13, 2022John D Burns 4

Want to spend a night in your first bothy but not sure how? Here are my top tips for your first bothy. A [...]

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 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 [...]

April 5, 2016John D Burns 5

Normally, when I’m out in the hills, I don’t worry too much about what the ground beneath my feet feels like. The earth [...]

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 24, 2015John D Burns 1

Busy with my book but getting out on my bike when I can. I’ll be back blogging when my book is finished. Hope [...]