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...
Video: Spinkwee River Camp
On the edge of the Spinkwee river near Tollymore forest is a beautiful camping spot we like to return to occasionally. Here's a video...
Montane Prism Primaloft Jacket- Gear Review
I bought this jacket as a mid-layer of insulation that could be used for cold days on the hills and extra insulation for sitting...
Ice axes ahoy
With all this unexpected snow I was chomping at the bit to have an adventure in the hills & with our planned Donard summit...
Video: Alpine Conditions on Slieve Bearnagh
Unbelievable snow, ice and alpine conditions on Slieve Bearnagh in the Mourne Mountains - in April!
A fun walk of one of the seven sevens,...
Fight Night
I entered a White Collar Boxing match recently and found it to be an amazing experience. Having been into martial arts of various kinds...
The Climb To Galtymore
Cnoc Mor nGaibblte
This has to be one of my favourite hikes. It has something for everyone. Climbing from the north you have its steep...
Video: The Mournes
A walk through the Mourne Mountains and what they mean to me personally:Having trouble with the video? Try Vimeo by clicking here
Back to basics
It seems I’ve become something of a convert to the joy of a good bivvy lately. Even with the less than ideal weather lately,...
The start of spring! Well, not really…
With spring around the corner (on the calendar that is) and thoughts of longer days and more running and cycling on the optimistic to...






