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Fresh Food on the Water: What We Really Eat on a Scottish Canoe Holiday
Fresh, hearty meals are a highlight of our canoe holidays—think hot porridge for breakfast, picnic-style lunches, and hearty dinners like curry or fajitas, all made with quality ingredients. We cater for all diets and use local produce where possible, keeping things simple, tasty, and satisfying—even in the wild. Curious about our menus? Just ask!

Stephen McCall
6 days ago2 min read


Trad Climbing Rack: Complete Beginner's Guide to Building Your First Rack
Making the leap to trad climbing? Learn how to build your first rack without breaking the bank. This guide covers essential gear and what beginners actually need for Scottish summer climbing.

Stephen McCall
Nov 7, 20254 min read


The Smart Packer's Guide to Your Scottish Canoe Adventure
Planning your Scottish canoe adventure? Let's talk about something crucial that can make or break your experience – packing! As seasoned...

Stephen McCall
Apr 9, 20253 min read


Planning a Winters Day - Hillwalking
A blog to help people plan their winter days with a framework to have safer and more enjoyable days in the winter months.

Stephen McCall
Nov 23, 20209 min read


Planning a Scrambling Day in the Mountains
Top tips on planning your scrambling days in the mountains!

Stephen McCall
May 8, 20198 min read


Walking with an Ice Axe
After your boots, an ice axe is possibly the single most useful piece of kit for winter walking. Use it alone, or with the addition of crampons, for a secure day out in winter. This article looks at how to choose it and then how to use it, so that you can discover some of the great places the ice axe can take you. The Orgins of the Ice Axe The predecessor of the ice axe was the alpenstock, a long wooden pole with an iron spike tip, used by shepherds for travel on snowfields a

Lou Reynolds
Oct 19, 20189 min read


Classic Cold Climbs
Sitting by the fire with a mug of hot tea, watching the leaves turn red and gold outside, I get great pleasure from flicking through my...

Lou Reynolds
Oct 9, 201811 min read


Ready your rack this winter
The transition from summer rock climbing into winter is best prepared for in advance. Dusting off your B3 boots, ice axes and crampons,...

Lou Reynolds
Oct 2, 20188 min read


The dangers of the brain in avalanche terrain.
You may be relatively new to winter walking or an expert winter climber, but avalanche awareness applies to us all and unfortunately, I don't think we can ever sit back and say we have it all sorted. It needs constant awareness and practise both at home and in the mountains. I hope if you are reading this, you have managed to get some previous avalanche training and have been made aware of the Be Avalanche Aware process. If not get yourself online to find out more, or downlo

Lou Reynolds
Sep 21, 20188 min read


'Sun kissed' winter traverse of Liathach
Days like these are the ones you dream of, for a long time... it takes the stars to align from the weather, climbing partners and if you're trying to film it, low winds good light and a very early start! Alarms set for 3am... (I got up before my alarm even went off!) nervous, excited and psyched to start our adventure for another amazing day in the Scottish mountains. We had a 2hr drive ahead of us to the base of the route and a steep 2hr walk to gain the crest of the ridge

Stephen McCall
Jan 15, 20183 min read


Sun, sea and Classic Scottish scrambles
I couldn't believe the forecast for Malcolm & Ed's 5 day scrambling course, Malcolm had wanted specific scrambles in Skye and in the...

Stephen McCall
Jun 21, 20177 min read
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