The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost
The following poem by American Poet Robert Frost, for me, subtly encapsulates the spirit of adventure that drives my own meanderings and expeditions.Something in...
Video: Aclimatise Osprey Jacket Review
Ed's thoughts on the Aclimatise Osprey thermoregulating waterproof jacket:
Bringing the Wild to You.
The wind is howling. Horizontal rain flies into the side of buildings and the sky is grey. Despite this I sit quite comfortably observing...
Buffalo Special 6 Smock – Gear Review
I knew next to nothing when I first stumbled out alone into the Mourne Mountains with no idea, no equipment and nothing to sustain...
Water-To-Go Water Filter – Gear Review
The Water-To-Go water bottle is an interesting new approach to personal water filtration. On the outside it appears to be a standard drinks bottle...
Video: 2013 – HikersBlog Year in review
2013 was HikersBlog's first year - and what a busy year it was. This video shows scenes from climbing, the Sliabh Beagh Way, The...
Bluestack Way Donegal
Before sunrise on Christmas Eve I walked through the tiny village of Ardara, Donegal towards the Bluestack Way. In the pre-dawn gloom I crept...
Craghoppers Kiwi Stretch Trousers – Gear Review
I simply love these trousers for both hiking and general day to day wear. They are light, comfy and stretchy. I've already worn my...
Ultralight Musings
Somewhere along the 18th mile of Rome Marathon the sensation of defeat hit me like a left hook to the jaw. What's more this...
A Mourne Microadventure at the Ben Crom Reservoir
Having been asked to cover someone's late shift at work on Thursday, I decided my new found freedom on Thursday morning should be used...









