Category: multi-day treks
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A mum/son winter wildcamping weekend
The weekend before our son’s 8th birthday, I decided to take him away wildcamping in the Cairngorms. It was something we had been talking about for what felt like months and months, but on that weekend, the weather looked too good for us not to pack our bags and head out. We parked the car…
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Mount Somers Woolshed Hut, New Zealand
One feature of New Zealand hiking (or tramping as it’s called there) is the Hut System they have. Most hiking routes have huts located at day walk intervals so we thought we had to try them out. We chose a short overnight trip to a Hut called the Woolshed Hut on Mount Somers in the…
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Wildcamping at 32 weeks pregnant
This time last year the UK was basking in glorious sunshine. Think along the lines of long summer days where the temperature regularly hit the mid to high 20’s…. Pretty good for Scotland! But at 32 weeks pregnant with ankles the size of an elephants and a bump to rival any baby elephant bump, I’d…
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Munrobagging with kids; a checklist
Getting outdoors here in Scotland is something we can’t get enough of as a family. We’ve had countless adventures wildcamping, getting away in our campervan, canoeing or challenging ourselves on some of Scotland’s best mountains. Munros are mountains in Scotland that are over 3000ft. There are 282 munros and people who climb them are called…
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Mountains of 2017
2017 was a bumper year for us when it came to getting out on Scotland’s hills. We bagged 2 corbetts and 30 munros together, shared a good few laughs along the way, many a bag of sweets, the odd tear but made a lot of fun memories as a family. One of our proudest moments…
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Gear review: Lowa Approach GTX Mid Junior
We are always looking for the ideal boots for our son as getting decent footwear for small children can be a real challenge. We have had mixed success across several different brands to date but have always liked the look of the Lowa childrens boots. Recently we were contacted by Outdoor Supply to see if we…
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Route info: The Lochnagar Circuit
Keith made a few notes about the Lochnagar circuit, one of the biggest munro walks from the summer. We took two days to do it, so why not grab yourself a cuppa, probably a biscuit or two, (it’s quite a long read) get comfy and give it a read…. 1st day: So the plan was to…
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Our favourite outdoor experiences from around the world
11 years ago this month, we set off for a years travelling, having spent what felt like forever (5yrs really) saving up and researching all the places we wanted to go to, all the things we wanted to see. During the year, we travelled through America, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand,…
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Live your own definition of adventure
Here it goes, another mention of our summer challenge… but I promise you it will be a quick one! If you follow our blog you’ll know we set out to bag 20+ munros over 4 weeks with our son, raising money for Tommy’s charity – at the end we bagged 22 together, walked 104km with…
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Why you should visit Perthshire in Autumn
Perthshire is known as Big Tree Country and with good reason. The area covers more than 200,000 acres of woodland, has some of the oldest and tallest trees in the country and has some great trails for family walks. Needless to say, it’s a beautiful place to visit at any time of year, but it is…
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