Munro diaries 🏴 I found an old diary entry detailing a solo trip to Scotland to hike six Munros in the Cairngorms. Originally written, but never published, on 8th June, 2019. What’s a Munro? Let’s lean on Wikipedia for this one: “A Munro i…
Munro diaries 🏴 I found an old diary entry detailing a solo day trip to Scotland to hike my first Munro. Originally written, but never published, on 10th January, 2019. Firstly, what’s a Munro? Let’s lean on Wikipedia for this one: “A Munr…
Aconcagua is … 🏔 … the highest mountain on the South American continent, the highest in the Southern and the Western Hemispheres, and the highest outside the Himalayas. Where: Argentina, South America Height: 6962m/22,841ft Seven Summits goal Acon…
Things I want to achieve before I’m 33 🥳 I’ve seen a lot of people online do a “30 before 30” or “40 before 40” list. I’m too old for the former and don’t want to wait to do the latter. Plus on my 30th birthday, I already set a 10-year plan in …
Mount Elbrus 🏔 … is the highest mountain in Europe at 5,642m (18,510ft) above sea level. It is also a dormant volcano, the highest stratovolcano (a tall, conical volcano) in Eurasia, and the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. Where: Russia, Eu…
Get planning, get packing! ☑️ Yesterday I wrote about my trek to the top of Kilimanjaro , on the anniversary of the summit day. In it, I talked about how I planned the trip and included a kit list. Here’s the kit list, expanded with advice on certa…