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Extra Shelter From the Storm

The lockdown is almost three weeks old. We can’t go out unless absolutely necessary. As a family who loves the outdoors, we stand and stare out the windows, dreaming of potential adventures. But it would be wrong to say that it’s the end of the world. We have stiffened our upper lips and embraced what…

09/04/2020

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Fatherhood, Vanlife

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Shelved

Tap…. Tap…. Tap…. Tap…. …multiplied by at least 50,000 this week. That’s the noise made as I tap on whatever device I have available, whether it be my laptop, iPad, my phone. As a teacher in a Scottish School, it’s probably safe to say, with a hint of understatement, that this week has been a…

28/03/2020

Kevin Johnston

Coronavirus, Education, Vanlife

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Building Bernie’s Bed

It’s always more interesting to look at how a child sees something. I’ve spent hours/days/months looking online and speaking to friends to find the best way to create Bernie the mini camper out of the Arnold Clark ex-hire van I bought back in August. Some of the builds I’ve seen have been painfully impressive. Young…

14/03/2020

Kevin Johnston

Vanlife

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Where will I keep my axe?

Last door carpeted today and accessories added. But where will I keep my axe?

29/02/2020

Kevin Johnston

Vanlife

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Carpeted

When Young Johnston was a baby, he had something called a cosy toe, which kept him warm in his buggy. Now daddy has one. Time to get to work on the inside. Bed and bench first.

16/02/2020

Kevin Johnston

Vanlife

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Peddling Pitlochry to Perth

The first of my of my 12 official microadventures of 2020. (find out more at my previous post Clearing the New Year Wreckage) Although, having overestimated what I was capable of, it took most of the day to cycle the 48km from Pitlochry to Perth, rather than a few short hours, so more of an…

05/01/2020

Kevin Johnston

Cycling, Film making, Geocaching, Microadventures, Photos, Signage

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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…

23/12/2019

Kevin Johnston

Photos, Vanlife, Writing and Musings

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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…

15/12/2019

Kevin Johnston

Berwickshire Coastal Path, Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Nature at its Best

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