https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/02/reviews-of-rattlesnakes-and-bald-eagles.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Reviews of Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles
Update March 4. A new review has just appeared in the latest issue of Outdoor Enthusiast magazine: "It's a captivating read as Chris ta...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/07/outdoor-show-friedrichshafen.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: OutDoor Show, Friedrichshafen
In a few days I'm off to the huge OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen to see all the new gear and try and pick out anything interesting. I'll be...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2018/03/40-years-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: 40 Years of The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors is 40! And to celebrate the Spring 2018 issue is a 40 th Birthday Collectors Edition and includes a supplement on Bri...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/04/ten-long-distance-walks-in-guardian.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Ten Of My Favourite Long Distance Walks In The Guardian
Makalu I've described ten favourite long-distance walks for The Guardian . The walks include Makalu Base Camp, the Scottish Watershed, ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2026/01/favourite-new-gear-of-2025.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Favourite New Gear of 2025
Melting snow in the Fire Maple Petrel G2 Pot Here's my favourite gear of the year roundup following another twelve months testing gear for ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/02/the-cairngorms-in-winter-video-latest.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Cairngorms In Winter Video Latest
Clouds massing over the Cairngorms at dusk, February 12 Terry Abraham is back in the Cairngorms filming for the Cairngorms in Winter vid...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/04/a-look-at-may-issue-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Look At The May Issue Of The Great Outdoors
In the May issue of The Great Outdoors , out now, I have an opinion piece on rewilding. This is a more general look at the topic than my rec...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/03/high-summer-backpacking-canadian.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: High Summer: Backpacking The Canadian Rockies republishing update
A month ago I posted about plan for a new edition of High Summer , my book about walking the length of the Canadian Rockies back in 1988 th...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/04/spring-backpacking-in-glen-affric.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Spring Backpacking In Glen Affric
I woke to a tent crackling with frost. Outside mist hung low over the mountains. The sun was already breaking through though, picking out ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/03/
Chris Townsend Outdoors: March 2011
Backpacking, hiking, camping, mountains, natural history, wilderness, book reviews, conservation, writing, photography, arts, politics and anything else on...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/11/lightweight-gear-in-winter.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Lightweight Gear In Winter
Camp on Mullach Clach a'Bhlair in the Cairngorms With winter underway here's a piece, slightly edited, that first appeared in T...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2010/12/wireless-office.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Wireless Office
The wireless office sounds a great idea but doesn't seem to have arrived yet. This photo shows the clutter under my desk. Just out of sight ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2017/03/forest-destruction-at-loch-eilein-is.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Forest destruction at Loch an Eilein: Is this conservation?
Recently I visited Loch an Eilein in Rothiemurchus Forest for a relaxing walk in natural woodland. Loch an Eilein is, rightly, a popular ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2014/08/urban-images-edinburgh-in-august.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Urban Images: Edinburgh in August
Edinburgh Castle from the Rooftop Terrace, National Museum of Scotland August is Festival time in Edinburgh and the only time of the ye...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2021/02/thrunotes-update-three-new-styles.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Thrunotes Update - three new styles
Last September I reviewed the Thrunotes notebook, designed for long distance walkers. I liked this tough waterproof little notebook and n...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2009/02/darwin-day.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Darwin Day
This post is to celebrate Charles Darwin who was born two hundred years ago today and whose book On The Origin Of Species changed the way we...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/07/latest-tgo-stoves-stealth-camping.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Latest TGO: Stoves, Stealth Camping, National Parks and More
The August issue of TGO is out now. My contributions are a review of cooking systems, including the new Jetboil Sol and the Boilerwerks Back...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2010/12/viewranger-on-pacific-northwest-trail.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: ViewRanger on the Pacific Northwest Trail
On the Pacific Northwest Trail as well as paper maps I used ViewRanger software with topo maps on an HTC Desire phone. This worked really we...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/03/celebrating-spring-equinox-on-sail-mhor.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Celebrating the Spring Equinox on Sail Mhor
An Teallach from Sail Mhor After leaving the path work party on An Teallach (see last post ) I drove a short way alongside Little Loch Broom...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2018/05/john-muir-trust-annual-members.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: John Muir Trust Annual Members Gathering 2018 in Glenridding
Helvellyn Later this morning I'm heading south for the John Muir Trust's Annual Members Gathering and AGM. This year it's being held i...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2022/06/a-look-at-july-issue-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Look At The July Issue Of The Great Outdoors
The June issue of The Great Outdoors is out now. My contribution is a trip and gear report of a two-day venture in the Cairngorms where the ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/02/finisterre-storm-track-jacket-review.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Finisterre Storm Track Jacket Review
Finisterre is an interesting young company that has expanded out from the surfing world to general outdoor activities. The company's aim is ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/11/the-great-outdoors-awards.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Great Outdoors Awards
Receiving an award from The Great Outdoors editor Emily Rodway Last Wednesday The Great Outdoor Awards were held at the excellent...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/04/book-review-trail-by-ethan-gallogly.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Book review: The Trail by Ethan Gallogly
The Trail a novel by Ethan Gallogly with illustrations by Jeremy Ashcroft Published by Sierra Nevada Press This unusual novel is the...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2020/05/always-another-adventure-podcast-tgo.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Always Another Adventure Podcast: TGO Challenge, Arizona Trail, Pacific...
On the Pacific Northwest Trail Recently I recorded a podcast with Simon Willis of Always Another Adventure. It's just appeared online a...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/08/of-wolves-woods-thoughts-on-rewilding.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Of Wolves & Woods: Thoughts on Rewilding
Regenerating forest spreading up Coire Ardair, Creag Meagaidh Rewilding has been in the news recently, following the high-profile ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/05/reforesting-hills.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Reforesting the Hills
Bynack More rising above Abernethy Forest This article first appeared in The Great Outdoors a year ago. I've been thinking about re...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/12/favourite-new-gear-2013.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Favourite New Gear 2013
GoLite Shangri-La 3 shelter and Exped DownMat UL. Taken with the Sony E 10-18mm lens. My major outdoor experiences in 2013 were maki...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/05/backpacking-in-lake-district-dvd-good.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Backpacking in the Lake District DVD: Good Viewing for the Summer
Anyone planning a backpacking trip this summer might well find the DVD I made with Terry Abraham last summer useful, especially if you'r...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2018/02/celebrating-lives-of-two-very-different.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Celebrating the Lives of Two Very Different Figures: Charles Darwin & Nan...
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, born early in the nineteenth century in 1809. Yesterday was the anniversary o...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2021/03/muirburn-is-back-environmental-cost.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Muirburn Is Back: The Environmental Cost
Muirburn, Cromdale Hills, February 25 Just a few days after the thaw clouds of smoke on the Cromdale Hills showed that muirburn - the burnin...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/
Chris Townsend Outdoors: 2016
Backpacking, hiking, camping, mountains, natural history, wilderness, book reviews, conservation, writing, photography, arts, politics and anything else on...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2025/01/a-look-at-february-issue-of-great.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Look At The February Issue Of The Great Outdoors
The February issue of The Great Outdoors is available now. In fact it has been for a while so my look inside is a little late. Apologies! ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/11/winter-is-coming.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Winter Is Coming
Frosty nights, snow on the hills. Time to cut some wood. And light the stove.
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/storm-berts-big-thaw.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Storm Bert's Big Thaw
The Cromdale Hills, November 22. Whilst Storm Bert has brought chaos and destruction to many areas of Britain, causing big problems for man...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2019/03/seals-swans-sun-walk-at-findhorn.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Seals, Swans & Sun: A Walk At Findhorn
Too long has passed since I last visited Findhorn on the Moray coast. Not since August, I think. That was remedied on the last day of Mar...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/04/heavy-snow-falling.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Heavy Snow Falling
Heavy snow falling, Strathspey, 5 p.m., April 28, 2013
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2014/08/teva-terra-fi-4-sandals-review-great.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Teva Terra Fi 4 Sandals Review The Great Outdoors
On my recent wild camping trip to Creag Meagaidh I wore Teva Terra Fi 4 sandals. You can see them above at my camp near the summit. I'...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/03/after-storm-quiet-day-cairngorms-in.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: After the Storm, A Quiet Day: Cairngorms In Winter
Terry filming beside Loch Morlich Following the excitement and effort of the stormy days when we failed to cross the Lairig Gh...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2008/10/stormy-weather-on-ben-lomond.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Stormy Weather on Ben Lomond
With talks in Glasgow and Edinburgh bookending last week,rather than return home for the short intervening period I spent a few days in the ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/06/montane-air-jacket-reviewed-for-great.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Montane Air Jacket reviewed for The Great Outdoors
On recent rainy days I've been testing the new Montane Air Jacket. I've now written up my thoughts for my column on the The Great Outdoors...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/01/heavy-rain-rapid-thaw-swollen-river.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Heavy Rain, Rapid Thaw, Swollen River
After days of heavy rain and south-west winds that stripped the snow from the fields and woods I wandered down to the River Spey to watch th...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2021/12/seasons-greetings-everyone.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Season's Greetings Everyone!
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/p/publications.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: My Books
Click on a publication title for more information or to purchase. Internet Explorer users please note...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2021/05/online-reading-no-21.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Online Reading No 21
In Torridon, May 15 Two months have flashed by since I last listed online reading I've enjoyed so I've had to be very selective with the...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2007/08/wild-sea-on-islay.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Wild Sea On Islay
Whilst Islay doesn't have the highest or most exciting hills in the Hebrides it does have splendid beaches and magnificent cliffs, making it...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/11/xmas-is-coming-books-dvds.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Xmas Is Coming! Books & DVDs
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2009/02/thaw-begins.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Thaw Begins
The weather forecast suggested that yesterday would be the last fine day for a week or more so I decided to take the skis up onto the Cairng...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2010/10/
Chris Townsend Outdoors: October 2010
Backpacking, hiking, camping, mountains, natural history, wilderness, book reviews, conservation, writing, photography, arts, politics and anything else on...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/10/first-snow-bright-colours-images-of.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: First Snow & Bright Colours: Images of Autumn
A stormy week ended with the first covering of snow on the High Cairngorms, rather later than in many years. Down below the glorious autu...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2022/11/ten-years-of-trailstar.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Ten Years of the Trailstar
Quinag, September 2015 On my walk with Tony Hobbs last month (see here ) I realised that my Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar is ten years o...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/02/reviews-of-rattlesnakes-and-bald-eagles.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Reviews of Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles
Update March 4. A new review has just appeared in the latest issue of Outdoor Enthusiast magazine: "It's a captivating read as Chris ta...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/07/outdoor-show-friedrichshafen.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: OutDoor Show, Friedrichshafen
In a few days I'm off to the huge OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen to see all the new gear and try and pick out anything interesting. I'll be...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/
Chris Townsend Outdoors
Backpacking, hiking, camping, mountains, natural history, wilderness, book reviews, conservation, writing, photography, arts, politics and anything else on...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2018/03/40-years-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: 40 Years of The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors is 40! And to celebrate the Spring 2018 issue is a 40 th Birthday Collectors Edition and includes a supplement on Bri...
chris townsend outdoorsof theyearsgreat
https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/04/ten-long-distance-walks-in-guardian.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Ten Of My Favourite Long Distance Walks In The Guardian
Makalu I've described ten favourite long-distance walks for The Guardian . The walks include Makalu Base Camp, the Scottish Watershed, ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2026/01/favourite-new-gear-of-2025.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Favourite New Gear of 2025
Melting snow in the Fire Maple Petrel G2 Pot Here's my favourite gear of the year roundup following another twelve months testing gear for ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/06/video-of-camping-gear-i-used-on-high.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Video of the camping gear I used on a high camp recently
A somewhat rough little video of my camp on the Moine Mhor (see last post) and a look at why I chose the gear I did.
https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2013/02/the-cairngorms-in-winter-video-latest.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Cairngorms In Winter Video Latest
Clouds massing over the Cairngorms at dusk, February 12 Terry Abraham is back in the Cairngorms filming for the Cairngorms in Winter vid...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/04/a-look-at-may-issue-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Look At The May Issue Of The Great Outdoors
In the May issue of The Great Outdoors , out now, I have an opinion piece on rewilding. This is a more general look at the topic than my rec...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/03/high-summer-backpacking-canadian.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: High Summer: Backpacking The Canadian Rockies republishing update
A month ago I posted about plan for a new edition of High Summer , my book about walking the length of the Canadian Rockies back in 1988 th...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2023/04/spring-backpacking-in-glen-affric.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Spring Backpacking In Glen Affric
I woke to a tent crackling with frost. Outside mist hung low over the mountains. The sun was already breaking through though, picking out ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/03/
Chris Townsend Outdoors: March 2011
Backpacking, hiking, camping, mountains, natural history, wilderness, book reviews, conservation, writing, photography, arts, politics and anything else on...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2015/11/lightweight-gear-in-winter.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Lightweight Gear In Winter
Camp on Mullach Clach a'Bhlair in the Cairngorms With winter underway here's a piece, slightly edited, that first appeared in T...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2010/12/wireless-office.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Wireless Office
The wireless office sounds a great idea but doesn't seem to have arrived yet. This photo shows the clutter under my desk. Just out of sight ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2017/03/forest-destruction-at-loch-eilein-is.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Forest destruction at Loch an Eilein: Is this conservation?
Recently I visited Loch an Eilein in Rothiemurchus Forest for a relaxing walk in natural woodland. Loch an Eilein is, rightly, a popular ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2014/08/urban-images-edinburgh-in-august.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Urban Images: Edinburgh in August
Edinburgh Castle from the Rooftop Terrace, National Museum of Scotland August is Festival time in Edinburgh and the only time of the ye...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2021/02/thrunotes-update-three-new-styles.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Thrunotes Update - three new styles
Last September I reviewed the Thrunotes notebook, designed for long distance walkers. I liked this tough waterproof little notebook and n...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2009/02/darwin-day.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Darwin Day
This post is to celebrate Charles Darwin who was born two hundred years ago today and whose book On The Origin Of Species changed the way we...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/07/latest-tgo-stoves-stealth-camping.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Latest TGO: Stoves, Stealth Camping, National Parks and More
The August issue of TGO is out now. My contributions are a review of cooking systems, including the new Jetboil Sol and the Boilerwerks Back...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2010/12/viewranger-on-pacific-northwest-trail.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: ViewRanger on the Pacific Northwest Trail
On the Pacific Northwest Trail as well as paper maps I used ViewRanger software with topo maps on an HTC Desire phone. This worked really we...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/03/celebrating-spring-equinox-on-sail-mhor.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Celebrating the Spring Equinox on Sail Mhor
An Teallach from Sail Mhor After leaving the path work party on An Teallach (see last post ) I drove a short way alongside Little Loch Broom...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2018/05/john-muir-trust-annual-members.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: John Muir Trust Annual Members Gathering 2018 in Glenridding
Helvellyn Later this morning I'm heading south for the John Muir Trust's Annual Members Gathering and AGM. This year it's being held i...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2022/06/a-look-at-july-issue-of-great-outdoors.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Look At The July Issue Of The Great Outdoors
The June issue of The Great Outdoors is out now. My contribution is a trip and gear report of a two-day venture in the Cairngorms where the ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2011/02/finisterre-storm-track-jacket-review.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: Finisterre Storm Track Jacket Review
Finisterre is an interesting young company that has expanded out from the surfing world to general outdoor activities. The company's aim is ...
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https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2016/11/the-great-outdoors-awards.html
Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Great Outdoors Awards
Receiving an award from The Great Outdoors editor Emily Rodway Last Wednesday The Great Outdoor Awards were held at the excellent...
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