The doors are closed and locked on adventures far from home once more as coronavirus takes hold again. So close to home is the default
Author: Kevin Johnston
Exploring the hills and glens of Scotland on foot is my passion. A quick cycle, a days snowboarding or a multi-day hike, I'm happiest discovering something new about our gorgeous country and hopefully I can motivate others to do the same.
I try my hand at most things, snowboarding, film making, sheep shearing, eating, sports, sports bars, other bars, barbells etc. Come along and see for yourself.
Good Lordy it’s coldy at Loch Ordie
Went on my first adventure of 2021 today to Loch Ordie, which is off the A9 between Dunkeld and Pitlochry. The weather was beautiful. Cold,
CraiL Caves
Today Mrs Johnston and I took a wee wander from Kingsbarns to Crail, on the look out for Caves and shells.
Tarp Teepee
Teepee building in the garden today. Young Johnston has a new bedroom.
Swimming with Discogeese
A nights camping, cooking and dipping with Dave and about 1000 noisy geese.
Dooking in the cold(ingham bay) drink.
Our outdoor swimming itch took us to Coldingham Bay in the Borders for a bit of a dook.
Dark Skies
Two days walking part of the Southern Upland Way from Balgrennan to Dalry with Paul and James. Our camp near White Laggan bothy looking towards
Belhaven Bay, Not Baywatch
A trip into the wild waves of East Lothian with Young Johnston.
Leven it all Behind
A family microadventure to Loch Leven for a spot of dipping and wild swimming.
Great Pairs
Great pairings….A pie and a pint, bacon and eggs, hide and seek, Tom and Jerry…. How about a morning canoeing…. And an afternoon on West
Do you take your swimming goggles for a walk?
This is a question you won’t often ask yourself. Although stranger things do happen I suppose. My mum used to take her cats for a
Grid Square Journeys no. 3 – NN 7941 (Meall a’ Choire Chreagaich and a Swim!)
For the third of my Grid Square Journeys, I needed to do some tweaking. I’ve used the same number of steps since I was first
