Challenge Kev Outdoors

Bird Cake

After a day of walking, a cake stop can be a great way of appreciating the challenges and achievements of the trip. And it’s even better to share the moment with a new pair of friends.

05/06/2017

Kevin Johnston

Nature at its Best, Photos

birds, cake, feeding, hills, maps
Carving a Kuksa Cup With My Bare Hands

After 6 months work (on and off) I finally finished my kuksa, a Swedish style cup carved from birch with the intention of giving it as a birthday present to my wife. Hope she appreciated the manliness that went into its creation. And even the string was homemade.

12/05/2017

Kevin Johnston

Wood Carving

birch, carving, challenge kev outdoors, cup, hungry media, kuksa, tree, wood
BEng: Bachelor in Beaver Engineering.

A beaver den in Bridge of Earn. Some fine engineering.

04/05/2017

Kevin Johnston

Nature at its Best, Photos

beaver, bridge of earn, challenge kev outdoors, den, hungry media, wildlife
The Secret Howff

Today’s lunch spot in the Cairngorms. With added cheese, pepperoni and chilli mayo sandwiches.

17/04/2017

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Photos

bothy, cairngorms, challenge kev outdoors, howff, hungry media, secret, walking
Island Children

As a primary school teacher I’ve taught boys named after the isles of Harris and Lewis. I’ve taught an Ailsa (Craig), a (North) Rona, a Tara (nsay), a Summer (Isles) and a (Stac) Lee. And not so long ago I taught a girl called Skye. I’m bearing in mind that when teaching some of these…

01/04/2017

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Writing and Musings

arran, beinn tarsuinn, children, cir mhor, island
A Hole Lot of Wonder

Q. What equipment do you need to go caving? I only ask because if a Trivial Pursuit victory depended on my knowledge of potholing, I would be left floundering with 5/6s of a pie. The very idea of exploring the depths of middle earth excites me but scares the bejesus out of me, probably because…

16/02/2017

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Writing and Musings

almond, balnamoons, cave, glen, mark, snow, thiefs, thieves, walking
Lost in Song

Driving to work the other day I was listening to the radio. Amongst the news stories about Trump, TTIP and terrorism, and songs like Walking in Memphis, I Left My Heart in San Francisco and New York State of Mind, the wavelengths took an easterly turn on the compass: “I was sick and tired of…

04/12/2016

Kevin Johnston

Funny Stuff, Writing and Musings

america, cities, in, lost, scottish, signs, song, towns, writing
My October Holiday Exercise

A wee trip to Torridon to walk Beinn Eighe. Beautiful. And a wee film below.

21/10/2016

Kevin Johnston

Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Photos