I remember standing on a sodden ridge in the Cairngorms back in 2012, trying to explain to a group of hikers why we couldn’t use …
The Complete Guide to Identifying Trees and Plants
Guides
The Complete Guide to Tracking and Field Signs
Most people think a “complete guide to tracking animals” involves buying a high-end thermal monocular or spending three months studying ancient woodland patterns, but that’s …
The Complete Guide to Binoculars and Scopes
I’ve sat on too many ridges watching people spend two thousand pounds on a pair of glass that looks beautiful in a showroom, only to …
The Social Gap Is a Lot Like a Mountain Ridge: It’s Easy Until It Isn’t, So Here Is How to Start a Conversation With a Stranger Without Crashing.
I remember sitting in a cramped, damp tent during a three-day soak in the Cairngorms, listening to the wind hammer against the flysheet and realizing …
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Birdwatching
Most people think a complete guide to birdwatching needs to start with a list of the most expensive Swarovski optics or a PhD in ornithology, …
The Complete Guide to Watching Wildlife
I was crouched in a patch of gorse three years ago, my knees aching and my fingers numb from a biting Atlantic wind, waiting for …
The Complete Guide to Walking at Altitude
I once spent six hours huddled under a granite overhang in the Cairngorms, watching a client try to “power through” a mounting headache with nothing …
The Complete Guide to Hot Weather Safety
I remember a group I led in the Cairngorms three summers ago; they had every piece of high-tech, moisture-wicking gear money could buy, yet they …
The Complete Guide to Cold Weather Safety
I once spent four hours in a bivvy bag on a ridge in the Cairngorms, watching a group of hikers try to “layer up” using …
The Complete Guide to Eating and Drinking Outdoors
I once spent three hours on a ridge in the Cairngorms watching a group of well-equipped walkers descend into a very preventable kind of misery, …