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Scarred

After a tough week at work and the world political situation moving into some kind of parallel universe, a day in the outdoors was a necessity. And after first planning a walk along the River Tweed, I spoke to Mr Clyde who was continuing his mission to stride along the Southern Upland Way from East…

27/02/2022

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Coronavirus, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Southern Upland Way, Writing and Musings

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The Tomaselli Salami

The Ferrata Tomaselli is a well known Via Ferrata in the Dolomites, and also possibly one of the hardest. It also gives its name to an award given out at an annual meeting of two outdoor sports clubs for what they call “endeavour”. This yearly award was given out on Saturday night past and I’ll…

13/12/2021

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Coronavirus, Fatherhood, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures

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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.…

12/10/2020

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Camping, Coronavirus, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Photos, Southern Upland Way

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Building Our Way Through Lockdown – Young Johnston’s Bothy

The first in a series of things we’ve built to improve our garden, entertain Young Johnston and get us through lockdown! A hut/den/bothy.

08/04/2020

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Coronavirus, What Can I Build?, Wood Carving

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Carron Bothy

Last weekend, Neil, Gordon, James and I were supposed to be heading to Sandwood Bay. But the weeks worth of torrential rain had put that plan on (pretty wet) ice. We scoured the weather forecast for even a glimpse of sun, anywhere that the chance of rain was low-ish. We settled for a trip to…

14/08/2019

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Camping, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Nature at its Best, Old Buildings, Photos

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Lochnagar and Gelder Shiel Bothy

A trip to Lochnagar this week from Crathie rather than Loch Muick. And a night in Gelder Shiel Bothy. Brilliant. And the film below:

21/10/2018

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges

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A Straight Line from Laggan to Newtonmore

I’ve been meaning to get a proper bike rack for a while. I’d tried a few of ways of attaching the bike to the car and most would involve regular resprays. The £25 I spent was far less than expected and this trip was the fantastic first foray into what my brain already calls “bike…

13/10/2018

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, East Highland Way, Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Old Buildings

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Lochnagar Whiteout

And here’s the story of the whiteout and the attached bothy trip. An ace weekend.

10/04/2018

Kevin Johnston

Bothies, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges

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