Challenge Kev Outdoors

Lockyer’s Sulpher Hair Restorer

27/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

bottle, cottage, empty, hair, lockyers, restorer, sulpher, urbex
Sign of the Times – Found near the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen

24/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Funny Stuff

aberdeen, beach, feet, funny, mud, shoes, signs
The Old Cottage Chair

While walking the West Highland Way last week, I managed to find some urbex action. Even with sore legs, I resisted the urge to sit on this old chair.

22/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings, West Highland Way

abandoned, chair, cottage, exploration, highland, ruined, ruins, urban, urbex, walking, way, west
Our 7 Days of the West Highland Way – April 2014

This is the story of our West Highland Way trip. We walked the Way from Milngavie to Fort William in 7 days (Thank god we didn’t try for 5…). Those 7 days were some of the best days I’ve ever experienced with a mix of fun, adventure, banter, wildlife, gorgeous views and a great feeling…

21/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, West Highland Way

achievement, adventure, ben nevis, challenge, explore, fort william, highland, milngavie, mountains, scotland, vistscotland, walking, way, west, wildlife
The end of the West Highland Way – 18th April 2014

The end of the West Highland Way yesterday after 7 days of trekking through some of the finest scenery our fine nation has to offer. Scotland just got a little bit smaller, but other modes of transport are also available…

19/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, West Highland Way

distance, fort william, highland, hills, long, milngavie, mountains, scotland, trail, walk, way, west
I’m Sure Mice Use Maps

A few years ago I was on the train with a friend as it chugged into York Station. It’s a big station and the signs which had my destination printed on them filled me with excitement. I was looking forward to this trip as I’d last been there 21 years previously with my primary school.…

10/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Writing and Musings

cartography, contours, David Livingstone, explorer, harvey, landranger, maps. rescuers, paper, sat nav, york
Gartloch Hospital – Monday 7th April 2014

Visited Gartloch Hospital on Monday on the recommendation of a new like-minded chum. It was closed in 1996 after serving patients for 100 years as a hospital/asylum. It is now in the process of being redeveloped into a “luxury village”. Shortly before its closure, it was used in the BBC television series Takin’ Over the…

09/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

abandoned, asylum, exploration, Gartloch, glasgow, hospital, ruined, scotland, urban, urbex
Gartloch Hospital Photos – 7.4.14

Spent a couple of hours here today, this is the Ballroom in all it’s floorless glory. The hospital used to be an asylum, not sure why they needed a ballroom….. Best part of the trip. Film to follow.

07/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

asylum, ballroom, exploration, Gartloch, glasgow, hospital, Ruin, urban