Tag Archives: hillwalking

Gear Review: Terra Nova Northern Lite 2 Tent

Posted on March 2, 2026 by jester1970

It’s taken me some time, but I’ve finally got round to reviewing the Terra Nova Northern Lite 2 tent. You can find the review HERE.

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The Pentland 5: 10 Miles Across The Pentlands

Posted on February 27, 2026 by jester1970

10 Miles (or 16km if you will), taking in 5 hills in the Pentlands (West Kip, East Kip, Scald Law, Carnethy Hill and Turnhouse Hill). This video had been languishing in the video archive for over a year, and I … Continue reading →

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Hillspotting

Posted on February 26, 2026 by jester1970

I’ve now written up my walk from Nine Mile Burn to Currie and you can find the complete trip report HERE. In it I take a look at some of the far off hills you can see from the Pentland … Continue reading →

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A Winter Ramble Across The Pentlands

Posted on February 25, 2026 by jester1970

My latest video is now on Youtube at the link above. In it, I approach the Pentlands from a fresh angle, fron Nine Mile Burn to Currie, taking in Monks Rig, West Kip, East Kip and Scald Law. Let me … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Dave and The Angry Corrie

Posted on February 20, 2026 by jester1970

The final issue of The Angry Corrie, in memory of Dave Hewitt, is now available to download online at https://archive.org/details/tac-79. It was nice to see so many moving tributes to Dave, and he has undoubtedly left a legacy in the … Continue reading →

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The Pentlands in the Snow

Posted on February 14, 2026 by jester1970

I was itching to get out on the hills yesterday, but with a yellow weather warning in place I decided not to go too far and went to my old faithful, the Pentland Hills. There was a nice coating of … Continue reading →

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Defiance, Deception & Deterrence

Posted on December 1, 2025 by jester1970

Seasons come and seasons go, and as regular as clockwork, the North Chesthill Estate engages in its annual campaign of defiance, deception and deterrence, in order to prevent access to the hills in the Glen Lyon area. A few years … Continue reading →

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Dave Hewitt – The Angry Corrie

Posted on December 1, 2025 by jester1970

I was saddened to learn today that Dave Hewitt, author of the books Walking the Watershed and A Bit of Grit on the Haystacks, and Editor-in-chief of the Scottish hillwalking fanzine The Angry Corrie, has died, aged just 64. For … Continue reading →

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70mph winds on Pen-y-ghent

Posted on November 2, 2025 by jester1970

Last week I made a long overdue return to Ribblesdale to climb Pen-y-ghent, one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. You can find the walk report on the page HERE or at the link below.

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A Bridge Quite Far: The Film Of The Blog…

Posted on October 18, 2025 by jester1970

I finally edited my video of my walk from Corrour to Spean Bridge, which I’ve already written about HERE. Video gives a different perspective on the walk, and there’s a few bits of drone footage which showcase the beauty of … Continue reading →

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