40 years on the Pennine way September 21, 2017September 21, 2017John D Burns The Pennine Way is a game of numbers – 268 miles, over 11,000m of ascent, and as many pints of real ale as [...]
Great review for my book in Outdoor Enthusiast Mag September 11, 2017John D Burns 2 Here’s another great review for The Last Hillwalker from Outdoor Enthusiast Magazine’s David Lintern Outdoor Enthusiast is the UK’s only multi-activity outdoor magazine. [...]
Keeping your head warm when winter hillwalking September 6, 2017John D Burns Here’s my advice on head gear for winter walking in Scotland Find out more about Sealskinz hats here. https://www.sealskinz.com/UK/ [...]
Returning to Gelder Shiel Bothy July 31, 2017August 1, 2017John D Burns 2 Ah! there my young footsteps in infancy, wander’d: My cap was the bonnet, my cloak was the plaid; On chieftains, long perish’d, my [...]
Loch Quoich and the disappearing biscuit Listen to part of the Last Hillwalker where John and his companions trek across the Scottish Highlands, find a lake that isn’t there and [...]
Day 4 Pennine Way Cowling to Malham July 9, 2017John D Burns I don’t normally write about my feet. I’m quite fond of them but I don’t expect my readers to share my interest in [...]
Baby Eels in a Highland stream June 15, 2017June 16, 2017John D Burns 1 Really delighted to have captured this amazing sight on video. Baby eels in a Highland stream. Here’s a great blog about eel fishing [...]
Adventure for Sale June 10, 2017John D Burns 4 Books are dead. In the future no one will read paperbacks, e-books will rule and the only place for paper books will be [...]
Day 3 of the Pennine Way Mankinholes to Cowling June 7, 2017June 7, 2017John D Burns 8 THE PAIN AND THE GLORY The Victorian’s were very fond of big pointy things. So fond, in fact, that they have littered the [...]
Pennine Way Podcast Day 1 Edale to Crowden John Burns talks about his experiences walking the Pennine way, then, 1974 as a 19 year old, and now, in his retirement. [...]