I remember standing in a sodden patch of bracken near the Cairngorms back in ’14, watching a group of hikers hover over a bright orange …
Fungi: Identification Is Not the Same as Edibility
When Gaiters Earn Their Place in the Pack
I remember a Tuesday in late November, somewhere on the edge of the Cairngorms, when a client’s “waterproof” gaiters decided they weren’t actually waterproof. We …
The Complete Guide to Water Outdoors
I remember a group I was leading in the Cairngorms back in 2014; we had plenty of streams, but because everyone was obsessed with carrying …
Why Your Gas Stove Fails at Two Degrees
I remember standing on a ridge in the Cairngorms back in 2014, my fingers so numb I could barely feel the threading on my stove, …
Head and Neck: Small Items, Large Effect
I remember a Tuesday in the Cairngorms, three years ago, when a group I was leading found themselves huddled under a single, inadequate tarp because …
Walking All Day in Rain Without Getting Cold
I was standing on a ridge in the Cairngorms three years ago, watching a group of walkers freeze up because they’d waited until they were …
The Complete Guide to Cooking Outdoors
I once watched a group of hikers try to prepare a three-course gourmet meal on a ridge in the Cairngorms, right as a front was …
Stove Types and Which Suits Your Trips
I remember sitting in a sodden tent in the Cairngorms, shivering in a four-season sleeping bag that was doing nothing to stop the chill, staring …
Wildflower Identification by Habitat First
I once spent three hours in a sodden peat bog near the Cairngorms, squinting through a magnifying loupe at what I thought was a rare …
Hot Weather Walking: Start Early, Finish Early
I remember a group I led back in 2014, halfway up a ridge in the Lake District, when the temperature spiked unexpectedly and the breeze …