Measured in miles
Walking
Long-distance hiking and wildcamping, mostly in Wales and Scotland, usually with a dog who is faster than me.
Journals
202496 miles7 daysMilngavie to Fort William2025~10 miles2 daysBrecon Beacons
The West Highland Way
Ninety-six miles from the outskirts of Glasgow to the foot of Ben Nevis, carrying everything and wildcamping most nights. Loch Lomond's shore is the hardest day and nobody warns you about it.
Cwm Llwch
A short wildcamping trip into the Brecon Beacons, up to the glacial lake beneath Pen y Fan and back out over the ridge.
The dog
Japhy
Wirehaired Vizsla · born 4 July 2024
Named for Japhy Ryder in Kerouac's The Dharma Bums, which is roughly the correct amount of pressure to put on a dog.