This site has blogs from Brian and Martina’s trips in the great outdoors but mostly our longer walking trips. We have done 4 multi-month hikes in the USA over the years and there is a blog of each here.

Backpacks in the US South West including Hayduke 2014 and in 2022 !

Continental Divide Trail 2009

Pacific Crest Trail 1998

Plus lots of other stuff including Canada, Alaska, Britain and the rest of Europe and further afield including Austria, Spain, Jordan, the canyons and desert of south west USA…There are some sea kayaking posts too. You can see all of these from the menu, search bar or scroll through by year by clicking the box below…

We stay in the village of Fortrose, Scotland near to the highlands, home of some great mountains, coastal and island scenery which we regularly visit including climbing, camping, sea kayaking, hiking and a bit of sheep farming as well. The photos link on the menu has plenty from both Scotland and abroad.

You can contact us at briansolar1atyahoodotcodotuk Thanks for looking

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Outdoor trips by year

by aweewalk, posted in Alta Via 2, Backpacking, Climbing, Day walks, Rock climbing, Scrambling, Sea kayaking, Via ferrata

Here’s a list of many of our overnight trips over the years along with some of the more interesting day trips…. Search Clear Year Loc Activity Name 2026March Utah Backpack Rainbow Bridge:South and North trails (photos) 2026March Utah Backpack Capitol Reef:Pleasant Creek, Sheets Gulch (blog) 2026March Utah Day walks Canaan Peak, Powell Point (photos) 2026March … Continue reading Outdoor trips by year

Three Splendid Backpacking Routes in Capitol Reef

by aweewalk, posted in Backpacking, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

This blog covers three of our backpacking trips in 2025 and 2026 in Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. It would be possible to link these together but due to weather and time contraints, we did three seperate trips. “The Reef” is a long thin national park that follows a geological feature called the … Continue reading Three Splendid Backpacking Routes in Capitol Reef

2025 Escalante north backpack

by aweewalk, posted in Backpacking, Escalante

In late September 2025, we attempted a five-day hiking trip in Buckskin Gulch and Paria River, which was thwarted by thunderstorms. Diverting to Escalante, we explored various canyons over seven days, enjoying stunning landscapes and unique geological features while following esteemed hiking resources. The journey was filled with memorable sights and adventures.

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