
Packing
I’m packing! I tried, but I just couldn’t hold off any longer. You can click

I’m packing! I tried, but I just couldn’t hold off any longer. You can click

I’ve been feeling the tension build this week. On Saturday I leave for Portpatrick and

There are two previous posts that provide background to this one: No Walking! No Walking!

This section covers my kit for the Southern Upland Way. I’m carrying all my own

If you haven’t already, then it’s probably worth you reading the original posting, which covers

Most of my long walks take place in late April / early May. There are

Choosing a route along a prescribed National Trail may seem like a pointless exercise, or

As there is no Trailblazer guide for the Southern Upland Way I had to look

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been suffering with an injured foot for

I’m a huge believer in coincidence – not during a murder investigation or while uncovering

I’ve had the Salomon Comet 3D GTX boots for about a year now and I

It’s been a bit quiet around here recently and that’s because this is a walking

This post may be precipitous, I may still get another walk in this year, although

With the route planned at a high level and the number of stops determined by

Now that the actual path has been selected, I can start making some initial plans

What is the Southern Upland Way? The Southern Upland Way is the only official Coast

By this time, I’ve normally decided which long distance path I’m going to walk next

Increasingly that’s how I’ve come to think of myself, a slave to the list. “The