The weekend before our son’s 8th birthday, I decided to take him away wildcamping in the Cairngorms. It was something we had been talking about for what felt like months and months, but on that weekend, the weather looked too good for us not to pack our bags and head out. We parked the car […]
This time last year the UK was basking in glorious sunshine. Think along the lines of long summer days where the temperature regularly hit the mid to high 20’s…. Pretty good for Scotland! But at 32 weeks pregnant with ankles the size of an elephants and a bump to rival any baby elephant bump, I’d […]
Getting outdoors here in Scotland is something we can’t get enough of as a family. We’ve had countless adventures wildcamping, getting away in our campervan, canoeing or challenging ourselves on some of Scotland’s best mountains. Munros are mountains in Scotland that are over 3000ft. There are 282 munros and people who climb them are called […]
We have been based in Scotland for around five years now and have to admit that despite all our outdoor adventures, we had not spent a night in a bothy. A bothy is a free basic shelter that is open to anyone. They are often old estate houses that have been left open and a […]
We’ve been a bit quiet with the blogging side of things lately but we’ve been a little distracted by other things…. Baby will be joining our mad family shenanigans in the summer! To say we’re excited is an understatement but I’ve been a bit surprised by just how slowly I’ve had to take things the […]
2017 was a bumper year for us when it came to getting out on Scotland’s hills. We bagged 2 corbetts and 30 munros together, shared a good few laughs along the way, many a bag of sweets, the odd tear but made a lot of fun memories as a family. One of our proudest moments […]
Keith made a few notes about the Lochnagar circuit, one of the biggest munro walks from the summer. We took two days to do it, so why not grab yourself a cuppa, probably a biscuit or two, (it’s quite a long read) get comfy and give it a read…. 1st day: So the plan was to […]
Here it goes, another mention of our summer challenge… but I promise you it will be a quick one! If you follow our blog you’ll know we set out to bag 20+ munros over 4 weeks with our son, raising money for Tommy’s charity – at the end we bagged 22 together, walked 104km with […]
Perthshire is known as Big Tree Country and with good reason. The area covers more than 200,000 acres of woodland, has some of the oldest and tallest trees in the country and has some great trails for family walks. Needless to say, it’s a beautiful place to visit at any time of year, but it is […]
The sleeping bag forms a key part of your sleep system when camping, and along with your groundmat will set if you are warm enough or kept awake with cold. Many children’s sleeping bags are not really warm enough in all but the most warm and settled weather in the UK. We have been testing […]