this is my built in break day. slept in. had lunch (as best I could). caught up on the blog … Continue reading Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

And if only I could have checked out. But there is no escape. No easy way out. No calling Dad … Continue reading Finally, my worst day of hiking ever in my life. “Check, please!”

I left Kinguisse around 8AM and immediately hooked up with Ben, the fine art photographer from Balitimore. Ben is a … Continue reading  Walk. Rest. Walk. Rest. 

Melgrave Bothy To Kinguisse  I left the bothy around 8AM with John and we walked in the cold morning air. … Continue reading Why am I doing this?

I should have known it was going to be a hard day, when walking to the start of the trail … Continue reading “Thom, it’s up, up, up!”

(Updated , Friday the 20th, from Braemar) Walked from Cougie to Fort Inverness, and the tile says it all, thank … Continue reading I ache in the places I used to play.

Day 2 Update I write this from Kinguisse, at the end of day five. No need to talk about that … Continue reading Day two, challenging, too.

(First of all, just a note, I am alive and well, this is actually being posted on Sunday, from Fort … Continue reading Friday the 13th, 2016, a very good day.

Just arrived. On the trail at 1:00pm instead of 9am. But on the trail. More to come.  Continue reading These boots are made for walkin’ and that’s just what they’ll do

The great thing about The Great Outdoor Challenge (and please Go to the Why On Earth page to learn refresh … Continue reading Sleepless in Seattle? No, Shoeless in Scotland.