Challenge Kev Outdoors

Carry on Campervan: The Adventures of “Red Stripe”

Everyone should hire a campervan at least once in their life. So, we took our new friend Red Stripe on a trip around the Highlands and driving a van thats at least 30 years old was challenging but also a lot of fun. After enjoying the sights and sounds of Northern Western Scotland and the…

24/10/2014

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Film making, Vanlife

action, adventures, campervan, carry, harris, highlands, lewis, northwest, scotland, skye, travel

Carry on Campervan: The Adventures of “Red Stripe”

A wee explore around the old Broadford Works (Richards Factory), Aberdeen.

My last Aberdeen explore before going to pastures new. It’s a site I’ve wanted to look round since moving to the Granite City and I’ve wandered and driven past it many times. Built for Scott Brown and Co (of Angus), 1808, bankrupt 1811 and sold to Sir John Maberly MP, entrepreneur, speculator and introducer of…

31/07/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

abandoned, aberdeen, broadford works, factory, hosiery, looms, Maberly Street, richards, textiles

A wee explore around the old Broadford Works (Richards Factory), Aberdeen.

Reckless in Reykjavik – July 2014

A trip to the volcanic island. We only had 3 full days in and around Reykjavik so we had to cram in much of what Iceland has to offer. A stunning country with beautiful landscapes, lovely people and an exciting history, both in terms of geology and settlement. We ate Skyr and Krap. We bought…

26/07/2014

Kevin Johnston

Travel

þingvellir, geyser, gollfuss, iceland, reykjavik, strokkur, volcano, whale watching

Rock (Without the Ness) and Glas Maol – June 2014

Since Rock Ness was cancelled this year, we decided to hold our own in beautiful Glen Isla. And while we were down there, we climbed Monamenach and Glas Maol.

16/06/2014

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges

Camping, glass mail, glen isla, Munro, ness, rock, the, walking, wild camping, without

Rock (Without the Ness) and Glas Maol – June 2014

Working for the Corporation (Short Story)

Message received 13th February 2032 “Group reported to be gathering near old Asda at Newhaven. Take action. Report.” The light filled the corner of the room and threw dark shapes around the walls, leaving shadows standing at the sink and sitting on the sofa. The scratched and battered old telly in the corner had been…

05/06/2014

Kevin Johnston

Writing and Musings

corporation, edinburgh, for, newhaven, short, story, the, working, zombies

Working for the Corporation (Short Story)

Mayar and Dreish – 31st May 2014

A fairly easy and very picturesque ascent through Corrie Fee leads to the plateau and two Munros, Mayar and Driesh, with the descent on a good path back through Glendoll forest at the head of Glen Clova. A lovely days walking with only a minor “tumble” by yours truly…..Kirsty’s first two Munros!

02/06/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges

Dreish, Mayar, mountain, Munro, munro bagger