Munro Microadventures

Two hikers with red and orange waterproof jackets on, wearing sunglasses. Both have hoods up making it look like it's cold. In the background are Scottish hills under a grey sky.

Plenty of wind up Ben Gulabin this afternoon. Out with Leon, having a slight Blues Brothers vibe.

Top down photo of a wooden table. On it is a mug of black coffee and a copy of New Mountain Magazine.

Starting my long weekend away in the best possible way.

I find myself in Glen Isla for a few nights. Cottage, not tent. I heard an owl earlier. So relaxed... 😴

This will be a fascinating talk tomorrow, 3pm BST. It's online, free but registration is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-archaeo...

A moody black and white photo of two hikers and a dog walking through the mist towards the sun.

On Sunday, the summit of Glas Maol proved atmospheric. It was nice to get out and introduce someone new to hillwalking in the Cairngorms.

Oh, views were had later. This was just a thin bank of cloud around the summit.

Climb each hill like it’s your last The picture shows an old man lying in the heather looking across a loch at a great cliff face. The cliff is the massive Creag an Dubh Loch and the man is Dod Thomson, a bothy pal of many years stan…

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The stars have aligned. I'm finally getting back to the hills tomorrow. It's been too long. Will do something from Glenshee Ski Centre to introduce a neighbour's son to the hills. Will pick east vs west when we get there. ⛰️🥾

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

A beautifully meta headline from The Guardian.

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I love Glen Derry. Particularly the changes I've witnessed over the past (almost) 40 years. Changes for the better, I hasten to add.

Don't think I've been there this year, though 😞

Then I'll be sure to pick your brains for information when I figure out when I can make it happen.

I already want to go back and explore more. But I've also got my eyes on the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland...

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it. This was a great trip, and the storm just added to it.

In case you missed it at the weekend. Here's chapter 5 of my Iceland trip.

Stormy weather and flattened tents This is part 5 of my Iceland series.

The first thing I spotted was that Stefan’s tent was entirely gone. Not collapsed. Gone.

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A firepit with a few logs burning.

Happy Sunday evening folks. Here's how I'm celebrating running the Linlithgow 10k today.

New byelaw boosts wildfire mitigation in National Park A seasonal fire byelaw for the National Park has been approved by Scottish Government ministers.

News just in! Scottish Ministers have today approved a seasonal fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park, banning recreational fires and barbecues between 1 April and 30 September annually.

Find out everything you need to know at cairngorms.co.uk/news/new-bye...

The back of an orange transit van with a bike rack fitted. On the bike rack are two mountain bikes, one red and one black.

I finally bought a rack to take the bikes to the hills. It's only taken 18 months...

I didn't miss the good weather, did I?

To the Obsidian Skerries Part 4 of the Iceland series

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To the Obsidian Skerries Part 4 of the Iceland series

The weather wasn't looking too great today. I decided to get another post out about the Iceland adventure. Enjoy.

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Close-up view of a shelf stuffed with several bags containing tents.

Scout camp this weekend. Makes for an important choice: which tent to take. 🤔

(I'm still waiting for the Big Agnes replacement inner to arrive)

The Iceland Adventure Begins A Long Day to the Hot Springs — Part 3 of the Iceland Series

I found some time to write the next installment. Enjoy!

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Big Agnes do do spares! Replacement inner ordered—it's half the price of a new tent, which makes sense, but it still hurts.

A lake under a clear blue sky. Many people are on the lake on paddleboards, or swimming, and also standing.

I went paddleboarding with my family to Lochore in Fife. We had a great day out on the water. My wife now wants an inflatable kayak with a comfy, padded seat.

I've started thinking about what adventures could be unlocked. If I do get one, it needs to be able to carry two people plus camping gear...

Welp. Tent survived 80 kph winds in Iceland only to have the inner ruined by my cats. Anyone know if Big Agnes do spares?

#bigagnes #tent #oops

It really was. I'm sad to be home. But I'm also happy to be home.

Me and Leon standing on an elevated position with Þórsmörk laid out behind us. The vivid green moss contrasts with the rugged, rocky terrain in the background.

Returned safely from the Iceland trip.

Weather was challenging—locals even said it was bad! Strong gusts flattened our tent around our faces. Advised to skip the Fimmvörðuháls trail, so we had an extra day to explore Þórsmörk. Not a bad thing.

The house is a bombsite with gear airing everywhere! 😆

And if you want to follow along on our progress, there's a map!

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Iceland Adventure Prep Part 1 - Iceland Awaits

Made it to Reykjavik. Read about my amateur preparation in my latest blog post.

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Who thought 6 am flights were humane? Worse still, 4 am taxis? I guess it must be Iceland tomorrow!

If I did it right, the map I put together should show my progress once I hit the trail.

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Looks like a grand old day.