I’ve sat through enough “outdoor lifestyle” videos to know that most of them are complete nonsense. They show people in pristine, brand-new Gore-Tex, effortlessly flipping …
I spent twenty minutes last week watching a well-meaning group stare at a brand-new, high-tech ultralight tent that was currently being shredded by a sudden …
I remember standing on a granite ridge in the Cairngorms back in 2012, watching a young hiker freeze, eyes wide, as a golden eagle drifted …
I once watched a family of four try to pitch a high-end, lightweight tent on a slope that looked “scenic” in a brochure, only to …
I’ve spent most of my life learning that the wrong tool for a job isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a recipe for injury. Whether it’s …
I once spent three hours in a damp hollow on the edge of the Lake District, watching a group of “prepared” hikers realize that their …
I spent twenty-two years watching how ecosystems fail, usually because people focus on the massive, cinematic disasters while ignoring the slow, quiet rot right under …
I’ve spent twenty-two years watching people make the same mistake: they walk into a shop, see a shiny new gadget with a dozen unnecessary features, …
I remember standing on a ridge in the Cairngorms, watching the mist swallow the valley whole, while a group of “expert” hikers argued that their …
I once spent four hours crouched in a damp thicket near the edge of the Cairngorms, shivering in a jacket that had finally lost its …