scotland
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Sharing Suilven
Leaving the house at 4.30am, the murky morning mist poked some tiny holes in my enthusiasm and, for a second, made me question the wisdom of driving four and a half hours north. The forecast looked good. Yet the fog became thicker as I passed Pitlochry and even from the roadside near Elphin, Suilven was…
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Cuillin Campervanning
The best way to ensure your child likes a campervan trip to your favourite mountain range? Let him drive.
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The Skye Cuillin
In July 2015 , we went on our second big walk of the year. It was definitely big, although more of a scramble than a walk. The Cuillin is the closest we have in Britain to the Alps and it’s a challenge in every way. To walk in the Cuillin is to walk, scramble, climb,…
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A Foggy Day on Goat Fell
May 2015 – After failing in our first attempt to get to Arran this year (gales, storms, power cuts in Ardrossan, ferry being used to take old soldiers to a mid-sea wreck etc.) we tried again. The weather was better and the mountain was inviting. And despite threatening to drown us in rain and fog,…
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Ledi Me Tell You About The Rob Roy Way
The first of this years big hikes in April 2015, we set out to complete a section of the Rob Roy Way from Aberfoyle to Killin over three days. And since we were feeling fit, on day two we also took on Ben Ledi, which is a Corbett nestling on the edge of Callander. We’re…
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Climbing Polly’s Skirt – Stac Pollaidh
I always wanted to walk some of the hills in Assynt and this week I did just that. I walked Canisp and was nearly snowed and hail stoned back down to the roadside. A far finer experience was Stac Pollaidh, one of those hills that has icon status. The hill was inviting and the weather…
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Stac Pollaidh looking toward Suilven
Fridays lunch Spot. Stunning.
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Metal Trees: Wind Farms in Scotland
Scotland is embracing renewable energy in all it’s forms. But onshore wind will single handedly make the Scottish Government’s commitments to developing a further 100% of energy use from renewables a reality in the near future. Some communities in Scotland are fighting wind farm developments. These include the proposals to build a wind farm on…
Challenge Kev Outdoors 