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The rain was battering against the windscreen as I came over Slochd. I clicked the wipers up a notch, then another. Man ...

This summer is proving to be fairly epic in weather terms, to the point where hillwalking is the last thing you want ...

It's the little in things that make a difference. Take this for example, this is the Edelrid Bodhi camping lantern. ...

I find that I generally have my best ideas with a beer in my hand. I was sat at the beer festival in Kinbuck with my nei ...

The next mile seemed significant. I pulled into the carpark in Arrochar. It took a while to find a spot. It was p ...

Lets face it: socks are dull, really dull. No-one talks about socks, they're just not a conversation topic of choice ...

If you're a regular here, you'll know that the Vaude Power Lizard is one of my favourite tents. It's light and spacious, ...

I've been using this tent for ages, it's long overdue for a write up. This is the MSR Freelite 1. The Freelite is ...

I hate zips on rucksacks, I really do. They fail. Every rucksack I've had with a zip closure has seen it fail within 12 ...

It's been a while, but we all know why so let's just barrel on with it shall we? What better way to get back in the sadd ...