More than you can handle: the essence of adventure
I have been thinking recently about the nature of adventure and the thin veil that separates the foolhardy from the genuinely adventurous.I have pondered...
Slieve Beg and back – Trassey Track & The Brandy Pad
Those of us who were lucky to be free that day decided to venture out into the Mourne Mountains with an aim of stretching...
The Bends and the Lost Art of the Daily Adventure
It's been a pretty poor season for my hiking and outdoor activity recently. Work demands have played a big part in not getting the...
Water, Water, Everywhere
As we made our way up the path to the Lamagan/Binnian col, the rain started to get heavy again, the stinging droplets working their...
Survival vs Sleep
After spending a freezing January night shivering, without sleep, under a poncho on Belfast's Cavehill it dawned on me that what you can survive...
Attempt at the Mourne Wall – Lessons learned
Saint Patricks day saw me and a friend attempt to walk the length of the Mourne Wall, 22 miles over 15 mountains. We tried...