challenge kev outdoors
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Insulating Bernie’s Floor and Walls
I appreciate good insulation. I have plenty myself which means I’m usually too hot rather than too cold. Even on a mountain top in winter, my layers of body fat, combined with some forward motion, keep the fingers and toes cosy and warm. I finally had some time to start turning Bernie into a more…
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Seals of St Abbs
Just an ordinary, cold, sunny day with Neil on the Berwickshire Coastal Path from Dowlaw to St Abbs. With added seals! We got so close to them, the wee white ones are just pups, only a couple of weeks old. Apparently they come here every winter for a couple of months of breeding. We saw…
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A Rest at the Whangie
Two years since Mrs J and I got married, we decided to have a weekend away sans Sam and headed to Loch Lomond. We stayed in a beautifully refurbished hut called the Shepherds Rest near Balmaha and managed a wander in the cold sunshine to the Whangie, a stunning rock formation near Drymen. It looks…
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Shall I have Summit to Eat?
Cairngorm summit, early yesterday. I’d have stopped for lunch if it wasn’t for the following reasons: The wind was gusting at about 50mph. The temperature/windchill was around -5C. The views were non existent. It was only 10am…
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Toddler Geocaching
A real life treasure hunt for Sam, his first geocache. Although he said he expects to find gold coins next time. Oh….
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Sandwood Bay (Strathchailleach and Strathan Bothies)
Always been one of my bucket list trips, I finally made it to Sandwood Bay. I spent a very chilled couple of days exploring the beach, the bay, Am Buachaille and the surrounding moors. Spent the night at Strathchailleach bothy and also stopped in at Strathan bothy on the way home. No rain, but I…
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Floored
An afternoon of flooring Bernie the Berlingo today. Another task that I thought would take minutes, took hours, but the difference it makes is huge. Started by going to the shops for lino and double sided carpet tape. I decided on a wooden floor look. This will hopefully match the wooden walls I intend giving…
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Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean
I haven’t been up a Munro in more than a year, so yesterday I went a wander up Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean in the Mamores. The weather was warm, but what you don’t see in the pictures is the 40-50mph wind. The Salomon Skyline race was on this weekend too, I could see…
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