Skills

Lightweight backpacking in the Scottish Highlands: a mini-guide
Electronics for lightweight and ultralight backpacking – my approach to electronics for lightweight backpacking
Lightweight backpacking for beginners – how to take those first steps
The times when I’ve gone ‘stupid light’ – light is right, until it’s not
Are trail shoes durable enough? – maybe I’m just hard on my gear
Much ado about Naeboots – trail shoes vs. boots, the eternal debate
Ice axe and crampons for lightweight backpacking – I upgraded from the old faithfuls in 2015, and shed some weight in the process

How to use digital navigation safely – a brief guide on the basics.
Planning off-path routes – ten simple pointers to help you avoid navigational disaster
Modernise your Navigation – making use of modern nav tools such as self-printed maps, smartphones and more

Outdoor and adventure photography tips – a few things I’ve learned over the years.
Lessons learned in the search for the perfect backpacking camera – the most important lesson is that perfect doesn’t exist.
Smartphone photography for outdoor writers – the phone in your pocket is a more capable camera than you think.
Photography on the Trail – you don’t need a ton of gear to create meaningful images on a long-distance trail

Snowshoes in Scotland: more than a novelty — the how and why of snowshoes in the British hills
Staying safe in early-winter mountain conditions – November and December can be a challenging time of year

Pilgrim’s Progress – a century of developments in climbing equipment and technique