Day -1 - 36 hours until we start walking the length of the UK | JOGLE
JOGLE is starting to feel very real, and the nerves are definitely kicking in! In just 36 hours, we're going to start walking the length of the UK!
Outdoor Journals | In The Moment
Stob an Lochain, Red Deer and a temperature Inversion
Stob an Lochan, located between Loch Ard and Loch Katrine, gave me the most dramatic and awe-inspiring weather inversion I have ever experienced. I wouldn't have witnessed this stunning phenomenon without the Red Deer prompting me to change my plans for the day!
Broadsands, North Berwick to Ferny Ness, Longniddry
Today was anything but uneventful. Getting trapped by a thunder and lightning storm on the open expanse of Aderlady Bay is not something we would like to repeat... but the views, they were outstanding!
Seacliff Beach to Broadsands, North Berwick | UK Coast
Despite being the shortest day, today was your favourite! Ending at a spectacular beach wild camp on Broadsands overlooking the island of Fidra
John Muir Country Park to Seacliff Beach | UK Coast
Yesterday we drank from a public toilet, today we washed ourselves in a public toilet... and even had a camp fire on the beach, perfect! Oh... and we had to walk 2 miles back to camp!
Barns Ness Lighthouse to John Muir Country Park | UK Coast
A day of pure joy and pushing through the wall, but hey, not so bad really. We had ice cream and coffee and even got to drink from a public toilet...!
Cockburnspath to Barns Ness Lighthouse | UK Coast
So were off... on our way around the coast of the UK. It almost feels underwhelming but you have to start somewhere!
Ben Vane | The Munro that punches above its weight!
Ben Vane was a tough, steep climb, more of a scramble than a walk, that left us speechless on its plateau summit. Surrounded by towering munros and Loch Lomond stretching out below, Ben Vane was anything but underwhelming and tougher than either of us had expected.
The Elie (Fife) Chain Walk | A near-death experience
The Elie (Fife) Chain Walk is a short walking (scrambling) route that utilises chains permanently attached to the base of sea cliffs. Located at Elie, a small coastal village in Fife, the Elie (Fife) Chain Walk has been on our bucket list for years. Today we finally got to complete it…
The Brack and Cnoc Còinnich | Two Corbetts and a wild camp
This was no gentle stroll in the hills or simple night under canvas. This was a summit camp on a Scottish mountain which demanded a great deal of grit, determination and sweat! I embarked on a two-day mountain trek in the Arrochar Alps to reach the summits of The Brack and Cnoc Còinnich.
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) | Climbing into the clouds
Climbing Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) into the swirling clouds above was exhilarating and exciting. The anticipation built with each step as the world below faded away. Cold air filled our lungs, the wind wrapping around us, and breathtaking views, albeit brief, stretched for miles in every direction.
Lismore | Three days hiking & wild camping around the island of Lismore
Located close to Oban in Loch Linnhe, Lismore gave us a diverse and exciting adventure full of history and rugged coastlines.