Coronavirus
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Bernie Needs More Shelving
A February break with nowhere to go, what do you do? Bernie has been in need of some new storage and finally here was a few days where I could maybe manage some time in the garage. First thing to do was remove the walking poles, ice axe and their mount from the side wall…
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Castle Law Hill Fort
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 option when scouring maps for places to explore. I’d seen the Castle Law hill fort from afar loads of times, often from the Dunning to Bridge of Earn road in…
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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, sunny and cloudless. And I spent a good part of my time at the loch being followed around by this Robin, even managing to photobomb me at the top of…
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Crail Caves
Today Mrs Johnston and I took a wee wander from Kingsbarns to Crail, on the look out for caves and shells.
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Tarp Teepee
Teepee building in the garden today. Young Johnston has a new bedroom.
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Swimming with Discogeese
A nights camping, cooking and dipping with Dave and about 1000 noisy geese.
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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.
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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 Loch Dee, a peak at just how “dark skies” that part of the world is, and our morning view as the sun was hitting Craiglee. A belter of a trip.…
Challenge Kev Outdoors 