Sallagh Braes – May 2013
The sun broke out from behind the clouds and shone brightly on the road I was walking. It was getting warm, and I was...
Do something that scares you
We've all heard the Baz Lurman Song Suncreen with the sage voice telling us: "do something that scares you every day". We've also most...
Sea to Sky 10k
I recently made a return to an organised trail race after a long absence due to work. I must say that the Sea to...
Slieve Lamagan Summit Camp – A Wet and Windy
Slieve Lamagan had been calling out to us, always there but never on the agenda. Looming over Annalong Valley, silently watching. The mountains Irish...
Quick Bivvy By The River
After a rather inopportune stomach bug forced me to cancel my plans for a two night bivvy last week, I was itching to get...
Coastal Bivvy – A midweek microadventure
Running a little low on my annual leave count for the year, I decided it was time for a midweek camp without the need...
Mourne Way in a day
The view of the track in front of me blurred, as one or more of the rivulets of sweat streaming down my face, mixed...
The Mourne Wall Challenge
The Mourne Wall. A 6ft tall, 100 year old, granite monster that spans 22 miles over exposed mountainous terrain and takes in over 15...
Four Days and Three Nights of the Mournes
Having recently carried out my first two night camp, I had been feeling the urge to try another multi-day trip, confident of the new...
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...