Challenge Kev Outdoors

Lock Skeen Sun

As I left my house this morning, I was dreaming of a Texas sun. Or at least that was the song I was listening to, by Khruangbin, as I drove south to pick up Dave and then on to the car park at the Grey Mare’s Tail, near Moffat. Our packs laden with food and…

03/05/2021

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Coronavirus, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Outdoor Swimming

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Loch Laidon Living

As the number of vaccines administered hits the millions, the end might just be in sight. I say that with one eye on a future that is still very much unknown. As one sage-like fellow said: “Anything can happen, and often we are wrong. The best we can do with the future is prepare and savour the…

18/04/2021

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Coronavirus, Geocaching, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Outdoor Swimming, Photos, Writing and Musings

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Adventure Recovery Strategy

Post-adventure recovery for daddy and Young Johnston. New clothes, salt and vinegar sticks and a hot chocolate.

07/04/2021

Kevin Johnston

Fatherhood, Microadventures, Vanlife

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Building a Den

Recently there have been a lot of weather, snow and wind and rain, but you might never have known it walking down the quiet wooded path. The only evidence of rain was the absolutely sodden ground we moved across. The light breeze moved the trees in the sunshine, throwing shadows across our muddy footsteps as…

16/03/2021

Kevin Johnston

Camping, Coronavirus, Fatherhood, Microadventures, What Can I Build?

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Really? …. More Shelving?!

When you own a house, you’re always saying you need more storage. For every new dress or outfit, you need a bigger or better wardrobe. When you buy extra kitchen rolls, because your young boys like to spill stuff, where do you keep them? A van is the same. I built it with under bed…

20/02/2021

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Vanlife, What Can I Build?

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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…

14/02/2021

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Microadventures, Photos, Vanlife, What Can I Build?

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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…

23/01/2021

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Geocaching, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Old Buildings

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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…

02/01/2021

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Nature at its Best, Outdoor Swimming, Photos

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