Articles tagged with "hiking"
Hiking and Hillwalking
Winter is often a time for reflection, and as the days close in and activities wind down after a busy...
Hiking and Hillwalking
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
For the team at Aspen, winter is a time for planning and doing reccies. A reccy (reconnoitre) is my favoured...
Hiking and Hillwalking
The Meall nan Tarmachan ridge is a fine venue for a winter’s day hill walk. Twice now this season, I’ve...
Hiking and Hillwalking
I’m not long back from a tour to the Western Isles and I’ve been reminded just how stunningly beautiful the...
Navigation
When teaching navigation, some of the biggest errors I see arise from people either walking too far or not far...
Navigation
Navigation strategy is about devising an effective plan to find a target. Walking in a straight line to your target...
Hiking and Hillwalking
Saturday was looking to be a pretty special day weather-wise with sunshine, cold temperatures, little wind, and complete snow cover....
Hiking and Hillwalking
November and December are quieter times of year for me, time for catching up with friends and some personal hillwalking...
Hiking and Hillwalking
What does a mountain leader do for a holiday….? Go for a swim trek. It’s the same principle as a...