review – John D Burns

Tony Stephenson: Tentipi Hot Tents

Hot Tent vs Bothy The way we explore the outdoors is changing. With bothies closed, as a result of Covid-19, many people are [...]

December 30, 2020December 13, 2021John D Burns 2

When most bloggers write a review of a product they do so after barely taking it out of the box. This review is, [...]

Our journeys in the mountains are peopled by characters. Not only our companions, but also places we love, mountains that feel like home, [...]

December 14, 2020January 3, 2021John D Burns 2

Outside is impenetrable darkness. Beyond the canvas walls of my tent the only sound is the sea washing rhythmically against the beach. There [...]

This is my third review of these boots. I’ve now had them almost three years so you can’t say I haven’t given them [...]

Watch my review of OEX walking poles [...]

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019John D Burns 2

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 [...]

It’s December in a remote glen in the Highlands of Scotland. You are walking off the mountain as fast as you can but [...]