Scotland Expedition Summer 2020 – MLA
Scotland expedition for Mountain Leader trainees. If you want to be a Mountain Leader then this would be great start and an amazing experience.
Mountain Days
My experiences in the mountains on day walks and multi-day expeditions – walking the Wainwrights, Scotland expeditions, wild camping and scrambling.
Black Sail Hut YHA – Spring Retreat 2021
Ever fancied staying in the Black Sail Hut? Come with us on an adventure up Ennerdale for a weekend at the iconic Black Sail YHA.
What Do I NEED for Navigation in the Mountains?
Get ready for the mountains with my list of everything you’ll need for navigation in the mountains including clothes and gear.
Naked Bivvy Wild Camp in Kentmere
I don’t suppose the first thing you think about when you head for the mountains with a mate is a naked bivvy wild camp. So …
Paul Tierney – Running The Wainwrights Record
Paul Tierney smashes Steve Birkinshaw’s record of running the Wainwrights, in the Lake District (set 5 years ago) by 7 hours!
Steve Birkinshaw on the Book, Wainwrights and CFS
Steve Birkinshaw’s Book, the Wainwrights and CFS If you are Walking The 214 Wainwrights, you may appreciate why fell runner, Steve Birkinshaw’s book was such …
Priest Hole Cave Wild Camp
Priest Hole Cave Wild Camp We thought it a good idea to go on a Winter adventure up into Dovedale in the Lake District’s Eastern …
Essential Maps for Walking The Wainwrights
Maps for Walking The Wainwrights If you’ve taken on the challenge of ‘Walking The Wainwrights’ of the Lake District you will have realised that eventually …
The Ullswater Way
If you fancy getting away from busy Borrowdale for a quieter long distant walk around Ullswater this is for you! I took it leisurely on the 22 miles but still got a few Wainwrights in. Is it really as good a walk as they say it is though?
Haystacks – The Wainwright Summit
Why is Haystacks so special? What’s the best route up it? Why did Wainwright think is was so good that he requested his ashes to be scattered there at Innominate Tarn?
Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes
Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes After fitting the new summit stone, I go on an adventure down Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes, the …
The New Blencathra Summit Stone
The New Blencathra Summit Stone This is the story of the theft of the old Ordnance Survey stone summit ring from Blencathra, and how we …
Winter Wild Camping Kit List
Hiking out in Winter and spending the night? Now we’re getting serious. Be 100% sure you have everything you need with our Winter Wild Camping Kit List.
Scafell Pike in Winter
Scafell Pike in Winter A week in Scotland seemed like a good idea. However, day two brings an imminent storm. The Lake District becomes a …
Wild Camping Kit List
Put together your own essential kit list for your wild camping backpack. I never ‘do without’ anything on an expedition and I’m always comfortable.
Mountain Walking Kit List
New to mountain walking? Put yourself a day bag and carry everything you’ll need in the mountains with our Mountain Walking Kit List…
Winter Walking And Gear You’ll Need
Winter Walking and Gear you’ll need This is an introduction to mountain walking in Winter and snow. Let’s look at the kit you will need …
Wainwright Weekend Walk 2019
I’ve been out hiking in the Lakes literally hundreds of weekend now. The first time I headed up there without the whole family was to …
Hydration & Water Purification
Hydration and Water Purification Here, you’ll learn why hydration and water purification is so important in the mountains today. When I started hiking one of …
How To Stay Warm At Night Camping
How to stay warm at night wild camping A few years ago I promised myself that I would get out on the fells ‘whatever the …