Below are my trips since I started writing my blog:
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alan sloman’s big walk- TGO Challenge 2022, Days 13-14, Tarfside to St Cyrus (published from a saved draft)
- TGO Challenge 2022, Days 10-12, Braemar to Tarfside
- TGOC '22: Days 8 & 9: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- TGOC '22, Days 6 & 7: Bridge of Gaur to Blair Atholl
- TGO Challenge 2022, Day 5: Corrour to Bridge of Gaur
- TGO Challenge 2022, Day 4: Mamore Lodge to Corrour
- TGO Challenge 2022: Day 3: Corran to Mamore Lodge
- TGO Challenge 2022, Day 2: Glen Hurich to Corran
- TGO Challenge 2022: Day 1: Acharacle to Glen Hurich
- TGO Challenge 2022: Travelling to the West Coast
- Backpackingbongos
- Under the Northern Lights
- The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt4 (mountains and waterfalls)
- The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt3 (mist and misery)
- The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt2 (gorges and waterfalls)
- The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt1 (marsh and forest)
- The Colorado Trail – article in Outdoor Enthusiast magazine
- Ben Klibreck and a bothy night
- The Colorado Trail pt10 – Molas pass to Durango
- The Colorado Trail pt9 – Maggie Gulch trail to Molas Pass
- Kicking back in Kerala
- Beating The Bounds
- Terry Abraham
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- The Big Shoot! Sharp Edge, 'Life of a Mountain: Blencathra'
- Tickets on sale now! Premiere 'Life of a Mountain: Blencathra'
- Night sky delights over Sharp Edge and Blencathra
- "No pain, no gain!" Reaping rewards on Blencathra
- The story behind my photos on the BBC
- Donald Angus of Threlkeld
- Stuart Maconie from 'Life of a Mountain: Blencathra'
- Sneak Peek - 'The Lake District. Upper Eskdale with David Powell-Thompson'
- Mark’s walking blog
- Journeyman Traveller
- 10 Essential Items to Pack For An Overnight Hike
- Best Adventures in South America
- 5 Mind Blowing Trips for Adventure Travellers
- Packing Tips for Adventure Travelers
- 8 Best Hiking Trails Around The World
- Hiking in Cairngorms, Scotland
- Adventure in Canada’s Yukon Territory
- 5 New Adventure Travel Ideas
- 5 Hiking Vacations USA: For Adventure Travelers
- Best Countries for Adventure Travellers in 2019
- Rambling on…
- Dawn’s pages
- Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland
- Wyndford Murals. Maryhill Barracks. Glasgow.
- A Glasgow City Walk. How to elevate the Glasgow Mural Trail to a Whole New Level.
- Farland Head. Portencross and Goldenberry Hill.
- Dumbarton. Lang Craigs. A fabulous Spring/ Summer/Autumn walk.
- March April.2024. Castle Semple, Erskine. Spring walks.
- Byres Road Subway Trip. The Lanes District.
- Govan. Cessnock. Kinning Park. Solo Subway Trip. A journey into the past... and future.
- Corlick Hill and a Lesser Known Balcony Trail. Off the Beaten Track.
- Loch Lomond Park and Whinny Hill.
- A Water Adventure.
- Overground and underground adventures
- Steall Falls and our last morning - Day 6 and 7 Invercoe
- North Face of Ben Nevis - Day 6 - Invercoe
- Mullach Nan Coirean - Day 5 Invercoe
- Meall a Bhuirdh from Glencoe Ski Centre - Day 5 - Invercoe
- The Lost Valley - Day 4 Invercoe
- Beinn Maol Chaluim - Day 3 Invercoe
- Pap of Glencoe and Sgorr Nam Fiannaidh - Day 2 Invercoe
- Glencoe Lochan - Day 1 - Invercoe
- My Birthday - Glengarry Lodge Day 5
- Beinn Bheag & Beinn Bhreac Liath - Glengarry Lodge Day 5
- Backcountry Tranquility
- Insane Trip in French Hillbilly Territory: The Vosges
- Down The Bayou
- Daring: Winter Ascent of Ben Nevis via the Carn Mor Dearg Arete
- The Angola Prison Rodeo
- Strength Shall Not Be Taken For Granted, And The Power of Nature Shall Not Be Undermined
- The West Texas Experience : From the Big Bend National Park to Houston
- The West Texas Experience : From Baton Rouge to Terrell County
- A Couple of Days in Wroclaw, Poland
- A Good Week In Louisiana
- A Day in the Mamores with the Strathclyde Uni Mountaineering Club, Scotland
- Chris Townsend Outdoors
- The Cape Wrath Trail
- Why I've Changed Camping Pots: A Look At Heat Exchangers
- Spring Arrives: Ryvoan Pass & Meall a' Bhuachaille
- Deer Drama: A Joust In The Fields
- A Look At The June Issue Of The Great Outdoors
- April Snow on Creag Meagaidh
- High Summer Update
- Thirty Years Ago In Greenland
- Book Review: Playing Tribute by Graham Forbes - about rock and roll not mountains!
- A Spring Trip Last Year With A Look At The Gear I Used
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- blogpackinglight
- eBothy Blog
- Footprints Across Scotland
- Creag an Dail Bheag and Carn Liath
- Lochnagar and the White Month
- Along the shores of Loch Morar and into Knoydart
- Ben Avon & Beinn a’ Bhuird (Cairngorms)
- Beinn a’ Chaisteil (Strath Vaich)
- Lairig an Laoigh (Cairngorms)
- Beinn Odhar Bheag and Beinn Mhic Cedidh (Moidart)
- Mullach Clach a’ Bhlair & The Devils Point (Cairngorms)
- Meall a’ Phubuill & Beinn Bhan (Glen Loy)
- Meall na Leitreach, Beinn Mholach & The Sow of Atholl
- Linda’s Lens
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- FAST TRACK TO NOWHERE IN PARTICULAR
- TGOC 2023 - Shiel Bridge to Kinabber Links (Part 1 - Days 0 to 2) - An Intro of sorts
- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links Days 13 & 14 - Tarfside to the Coast via Edzell
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- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links Day 11 - Lochallater Lodge to Glen Clova Hotel
- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links (Days 9 & 10) - Bob Scotts Bothy to Lochallater Lodge via Braemar
- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links (Days 7 & 8) - Kingussie to Bob Scotts Bothy
- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links (Days 4 to 6) - Cannich to Kingussie
- TGOC 2022 - Torridon to Kinnaber Links (Days 0 to 3) - Torridon to Cannich
- TGOC 2007 (No. 4) Day 10-11 (Tarfside to the Coast too fast again)
- TGOC 2007 (No. 4) Day 9 (Ballater to Tarfside)
- Dixie
- Walking The Peak
- My Wild Camping
- Jurassic’s Blog.
- A trial two days hike with Volt.
- Tour of the Cairngorms.
- A new but old bikepacking loop.
- Gravel bike packing Loch Shiel and Ardgour.
- Winter bikepacking in Dumfries.
- Around Ben Alder.
- Throwing in the Cowal.
- Bikepacking with a difference.
- Scratching the Hebridean itch.
- Glen Fruin, Yankee Road and the 3 Lochs Way.
- Travels in Finland and abroad
- The Open Suitcase
- Don’t Miss the Cherry Blossoms in NYC: Central Park in Spring
- The Original Mad Man: Russel Wright’s Manitoga Home in Garrison NY
- Halloween in NY: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
- Ice Skating in NYC: The Prettiest Rinks 2021
- Gather the Ghouls and Goblins! 15 Fun Halloween Candles to Make
- Bad Case of Wanderlust? Cure it With a Bedroom Makeover.
- 24 Fun Things to Do in Delaware: Beaches, Brews and More!
- 15 Recipes for Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed
- Exploring Sandy Hook NJ: Fun Things to Do
- Camelback Resort in Spring: 2021 Fun for Families
- Random Daily Walks
- Wild Nature of the Cantabrian Mountains (Spain)
- The La Iglesiona Cave of the Cabo Vidío cliff (Asturias)
- Overview of many wild orchids found in the Cantabrian Mountains.
- El Ventanón: an impressive natural bridge
- Video showing enormous waves breaking at the Spanish coast.
- The first blooming orchids and other wild flowers of 2014 in northern Spain
- The Liebana, a Mediterranean valley in the middle of the Cantabrian Mountains
- The bufones of the Asturian coast (Spain)
- The snow capped valley of Oseja de Sajambre.
- Mountain hike to a millennial Taxus baccata tree.
- The first blooming orchids of the Cantabrian Mountains: the giant orchid and the somber bee-orchid.
surfnslide 
great weekend!!!
love zoe x
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Good photo’s and text Andy
J x
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Hi I was searching Ninebanks Youth Hostel images on qoogle and some of your photos came up, do you mind if i use them? not for anything specific just now but always good to have other people’s pictures.
hope you’ll be coming back to ninebanks?
Pauline
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Hi Pauline
Yes you can use the photos no problem, we’ll be back at Ninebanks just before xmas, one of my favourite areas and a lovely hostel
Andy
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