The Andrew Skurka Interview – A shift of Interests?     If you’re into hiking, especially long distance, actually that should be more ridiculous distances, then you may have heard of Andrew Skurka. He’s renowned for his lightweight, fast and long distance approach to hiking but recently we have seen a shift of […]

Earlier this year I asked Andrew Skurka for a Q&A on this blog and he kindly agreed. With commitments his end, and commitments my end, we’ve only just managed to get it sorted. The focus is on his 4,679 mile Alaskan Wild North Route but with a few other questions thrown into the pot.  

Despite my first car being a wonderful 1967 Triumph Herald in sky blue, my cars since have never been British. My Dad once questioned why this was so to which I replied that as patriotic as I am, and with very few exceptions, we generally don’t build good cars.

From 25th August 2013 I am walking El Camino de Santiago in France and Spain. Ill be blogging of course but not on this usual blog. Please go to the ‘El Camino’ link at the top menu and hit ‘El Camino Blog 2013’, that’s where you’ll find me and all the latest posts, photos, video […]

RouteBuddy 4.2 for Windows Review (Also available on Mac OS X)   There’s something delightfully tangible about an OS map. Whether it’s the paper version with disintegrating, tattered fold lines and your pen marks from 9 years ago on a long forgotten possibility or the newer laminated versions, safe in all weather. And let’s face, […]

First off the news . . . A crazy ride from one end of the country to the other. In a week and a bit I travel down to Lands End, squashed with 5 mates into an oversized Transit with 5 bikes to start a mammoth bike ride to John o’ Groats. To those that […]

 As Canterbury beckoned my speed increased slightly. Part from anticipation of a full English but mostly because it just felt exciting. For half an hour town toyed with me, I thought it was round the next corner but each time it kept me waiting. My track was shaded by a tunnel of overhanging trees, its […]

  We’ve been spoilt so far this year with several hiker related movies to keep our outdoor appetites whetted. Scott Herriots second instalment of Flip Flop Flippin’ had me amused as expected taking his previous offerings into account. Terry Abrahams ‘The Cairngorms in Winter with Chris Townsend’ surpassed very high expectations and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker […]