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Grid Square Journeys no. 1 – NO 1114 (West Dron Hill and Pitkeathly Loch)

The coronavirus lockdown of the last 10 weeks has finally started to ease a little. On Thursday, 67 long days after it started, Nicola Sturgeon signalled the start of phase one of the lockdown relaxation. I can go to a garden centre (not unheard of, they usually do awesome cakes), play croquet (unlikely but if…

30/05/2020

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Geocaching, Grid Square Journeys, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Microadventures, Old Buildings, Writing and Musings

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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…

10/11/2019

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Photos

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Berwickshire Coastal Path: Berwick to Eyemouth

A few pictures from a recent walking trip with our new van. Sunday morning rear view at St Abb’s harbour. Berwick Coast Watch building. A sea cave near Berwick. Needles Eye formation. Old Smugglers cottage at Lamberton Skerrs. Partanhall at Burnmouth. Bernie getting tucked in by the sea on Saturday night. And the Sunday morning…

20/09/2019

Kevin Johnston

Berwickshire Coastal Path, Caves, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Old Buildings, Vanlife

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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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Tunnel Vision

One of the old Glenfarg railway tunnels this week. A family outing to explore these tunnels that we’ve known about for years. Sam loved his head torch and was the best leader we could have asked for.

04/07/2019

Kevin Johnston

Fatherhood, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Nature at its Best, Photos

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Ambling the Annandale Way

Two days walking and camping the fantastic Annandale Way from Moffat to Hoddom Castle with Adventure Man and Gav. The weather was glorious and the scenery was even better. People forget the south of Scotland, assuming the North is where the WOW moments occur. But the south has the x factor if you know where…

22/04/2019

Kevin Johnston

Annandale Way, Camping, Film making, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges

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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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Cottaging on Dava Moor

I have a dream. To live in an old cottage far away from civilisation. And every now and then I travel over Dava Moor (between Nairn and Grantown on Spey) and I can see the remains of what must have been a well populated area in days gone by. Old and derelict cottages, tracks and…

29/07/2018

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Old Buildings, Photos

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