From Ultra-light to Heavy-Heavy.

From Backpacking as a penniless teenager, through minimalist Bushcraft style Ultralight camping to the heavy-heavy version for camping road trips … More

Mountain fit.

Mountain fit….fit for mountain. Specific and general fitness training for hiking. In this section i want to talk about the … More

12 Rules…the ten mile principle.

Title picture : High Sierra country. Jason Collins photograph. Post 2 in this old hiker’s ’12 Rules for Hiking’. Walking … More

12 Rules for hikers.

The old guy’s 12 rules for life hiking. Rule no 1. Walk ! Also : my new facebook page for … More

Pantywaist !

A hiking post. A long time ago in a distant galaxy ; actually it was north Wales, it merely felt … More