Outdoor trips by year

Here’s a list of many of our overnight trips over the years along with some of the more interesting day trips (links to photos or blogs where marked)….

YearLocActivityName
2026
March
UtahBackpackRainbow Bridge:South and North trails
2026
March
UtahBackpackCapitol Reef:Pleasant Creek, Sheets Gulch (blog)
2026
March
UtahDay walksCanaan Peak, Powell Point
2026
March
UtahBackpackCapitol Reef:Lower Spring Canyon loop (blog)
2026
March
UtahHikesWahweap, Page,Bryce Riggs Spring
2025
December
ScotlandBackpackBeinn Alligin summit camp
2025
October
UtahBackpackEscalante north (blog)
2025
October
UtahBackpackCapitol Reef National Park high route (blog)
2025
October
ArizonaBackpackGrand Canyon Boucher, Tonto
2025
September
ScotlandPaddlingAigas River by inflatable kayak
2025
May
ScotlandBackpackSkye Trail (blog)
2025
April
ScotlandBackpackWest Highland Way (blog)
2025
February
TurkeyBackpackLycian Way -1 week sampler (blog)
2024
September
UtahPaddlingGreen River kayak and hikes (blog)
2024
October
UtahBackpackNorth San Rafael Swell
2024
October
UtahBackpackThe Maze, Canyonlands Nat Park
2024
October
UtahBackpackHikes around Moab
2024
September
ItalyBackpackDolomites Alta Via 9 + AV1 north section (blog)
2024
June
AustriaBackpackKarwendel and Stubai short hikes (blog)
2024
June
ScotlandSailingLargs: Day Skipper Sailing course
2024
May
ScotlandBackpackAffric Kintail Way (blog)
2023
October
ArizonaBackpackArizona Trail (blog)
2023
August
ItalyBackpackDolomites Alta Via 2 (blog)
2023
May
England
Cornwall
BackpackSouth West Coast: Falmouth to Plymouth (blog)
2023
May
England
Cornwall
SailingFalmouth: Competant Crew course
2023
April
ScotlandBackpackJohn O Groats Trail (blog)
2023
March
CanariesBackpackGran Canaria GR131 (blog)
2023
March
CanariesBackpackTenerife GR131 (blog)
2023
January
SpainBackpackMallorca GR221 northbound (blog)
2022
September
ScotlandSailingLoch Insh, Aviemore: Dinghy course
2022
August
England
Lakes
BackpackCumbrain Way (blog)
2022
July
ScotlandCyclingOrkney, cycling and hiking
2022
June
ScotlandCyclingOrkney, Shetland cycle tour
2022
March
UtahBackpackHAYDUKE TRAIL (blog)
2021
December
ScotlandBackpackQuinag summit solstice camp
2021
September
ScotlandCyclingOrkney, cycling and hiking
2021
July
WalesBackpackPembroke coast
2021
May
ScotlandHikingSkye, Raasay, Glencoe-scrambling week
2021
April
ScotlandSea kayakLoch Hourn,Knoydart hills camping
2020
September
England
Cornwall
BackpackSouth West Coast:St Ives to Falmouth (blog)
2020
February
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2019
December
ScotlandBackpackBen Wyvis solstice camp
2019
September
UtahBackpackEscalante Sleepy Hollow, Bobway,Stevens (blog)
2019
September
UtahBackpackEscalante Gulch, Boulder Creek (blog)
2019
August
CaliforniaBackpackMcGee Trailhead to Mammoth Lakes (blog)
2019
August
CaliforniaBackpackReds Meadow to Tuolumne big loop (blog)
2019
September
CaliforniaBackpackTwin Lakes to Tuolumne Meadows (blog)
2019
September
CaliforniaBackpackPiute Pass, Lake Italy, PCT, Lamarck Col (blog)
2019
September
CaliforniaBackpackCottonwood Lakes,Crabtree,Mt Whitney (blog)
2018
September
UtahBackpackBuckskin Gulch slickrock (blog)
2018
October
UtahHikeBryce Canyon, Zion National Parks (blog)
2018
October
UtahBackpackEscalante: Bighorn, Harris, ‘Cosmic Navel’ (blog)
2018
October
UtahBackpackCapitol Reef NP: Lower Muley Twist (blog)
2018
October
UtahBackpackCanaan Mountain traverse (blog)
2018
October
UtahBackpackEscalante: Scorpion Gulch (blog)
2018
October
ArizonaBackpackGrand Canyon:Thunder,Deer,Kanab,Jumpup (blog)
2018
July
AustriaBackpackAustrian Alps: Zillertal,Stubai, Otztal (blog)
2018
March
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2017
December
ScotlandBackpackBen Wyvis solstice camp
2017
October
UtahBackpackCanaan Mountain, White Domes (blog)
2017
October
UtahBackpackEscalante:Boulder Mail, Death Hollow,Deer (blog)
2017
October
UtahBackpackCapitol Reef NP: Upper Muley Twist, rim (blog)
2017
October
UtahBackpackEast Slickhorn-San Juan-Slickhorn (blog)
2017
October
UtahBackpackDark, Youngs Canyons (blog)
2017
October
UtahBackpackHackberry Canyo, Yellow Roc, Paria (blog)
2017
July
ScotlandSea kayakSkye Loch Bracadale area
2017
April
GreeceClimbingKalymnos climbing
2017
February
SpainBackpackMallorca Gr221 Southbound (blog)
2017
January
ScotlandBackpackFyrish winter camp
2016
September
UtahBackpackParia river (blog)
2016
September
UtahBackpackEscalante: Death Hollow, Bowington (blog)
2016
October
UtahBackpackEscalante: Silver,Harris,Neon,Choprock (blog)
2016
October
UtahBackpackEscalante:Peekaboo, Spooky, Brimstone (blog)
2016
October
UtahHikeCanyonlands NP: Horseshoe (blog)
2016
October
UtahBackpackCanyonlands NP: Salt Creek (blog)
2016
October
UtahBackpackEscalante: Wolverine, Little Death Hollow (blog)
2016
May
EnglandBackpackCoast to Coast, east (blog)
2016
April
GreeceBackpackCrete, Athens
2016
February
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2015
October
England
Lakes
BackpackCoast to Coast, west (blog)
2015
September
France
Spain
BackpackPyrenees, 1 week (blog)
2015
August
EnglandCycling
Hiking
Yorkshire Dales
2015
April
GreeceClimbingKalymnos climbing
2014
April
Utah
Arizona
BackpackHAYDUKE TRAIL (blog)
2014
June
ColoradoBackpackSangre de Cristo (blog)
2014
June
New MexicoBackpackPecos (blog)
2014
June
New MexicoHikeWheeler Peak
2014
June
New MexicoHikeBandolier Nat Mon
2014
June
ColoradoHikeGreat Sand Dunes Nat Park
2014
June
ColoradoHikeMount Elbert
2013
July
ItalyClimbingDolomites:Vajolet,Brenta,Cortina
2013
June
England
Cornwall
ClimbingBosigran,Chair Ladder,Sennan
2013
March
ScotlandBackpackSulven summit camp
2013
February
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2012
December
TurkeyClimbingGeyikbayiri near Antalya
2012
August
CanadaBackpackSkoki, Lake Louise (blog)
2012
August
CanadaBackpackAssiniboine, Egypt Lakes (blog)
2012
August
CanadaBackpackCataract Creek (blog)
2012
August
CanadaBackpackSkyline Trail (blog)
2012
September
CanadaHikesRockies hikes inc Burgess Shale (blog)
2012
March
FranceClimbingProvence
2011
August
Austria
Germany
ClimbingLimestone Alps
2011
April
ScotlandClimbingSkye Dubh ridge
2011
April
ScotlandBackpackHarris,Uist
2011
February
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2010
December
ScotlandBackpackCul Mor xmas camp
2010
September
ItalyClimbingDolomites) and Venice
2010
July
England
Cornwall
ClimbingBosigran, Sennan
2009
October
UtahHikeCanyonlands Chesler Park
2009
October
ArizonaHikeMonument Valley
2009
October
New MexicoHikeChaco Canyon
2009
October
ColoradoHikeBlack Canyon of Gunnison gorge
2009
August
WyomingBackpackCONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAI (blog)
2009
August
Montana
Wyoming

Backpack
CDT ‘Big Sky Alternate’ (blog)
2009
July
MontanaBackpackCONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL (blog)
2009
June
Colorado
Backpack
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL (blog)
2009
April
New Mexico
Backpack
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL (blog)
2009
April
ColoradoHikeMesa Verda Nat Park
2009
September
SwitzerlandClimbingBregaglia, Engadine
2009
August
ItalyClimbingGrigne west ridge
2008
December
ScotlandBackpackCairngorms xmas camp
2008
May
MoroccoBackpackJebel Toubkal circuit, summit
2008
January
ScotlandBackpackFyrish hill winter camp
2007
August
FranceClimbingEcrin and Chamonix
2007
July
ItalyClimbingDolomites Via ferrata
2007
March
SpainClimbingMallorca
2006
December
ScotlandBackpackBeinn a’ Ghlo summit solstice camp
2006
September
CaliforniaClimbing
Backpack
Sierra Nevada
2006
July
England
Cornwall
ClimbingTorbay, Bosigran, Chair ladder
2006
May
ScotlandHikesIsland of Rum
2006
March
ItalySkiingCormayeur
2005
December
ScotlandBackpackUigs bothy, Applecross, Hogmany
2005
May
ScotlandHikeIsland of Eigg
2005
May
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe, Big Top
2005
April
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2005
February
ScotlandBackpackIsland of Islay
2004
December
ScotlandBackpackBen Cluech, Ochills
2004
November
ScotlandBackpackIslay
2004
October
ColoradoClimbingFlatirons, Eldorado, Rocky Mtn Nat Park
2004
September
South
Dakota
ClimbingNeedles, Harvey Peak
2004
September
South
Dakota
ClimbingDevils Tower
2004
September
WyomingClimbingSinks Canyon
2004
September
WyomingClimbing
Backpack
Cirque of the Towers
2004
September
IdahoClimbingCity of Rocks
2004
September
WyomingHikesYellowstone Nat Park
2004
August
WyomingClimbingGrand Teton, Symmetry Peak
2004
August
ColoradoHikeDinosaur Nat Mon
2004
August
ColoradoHikeMount Elbert
2004
July
ColoradoBackpackCDT Battle Pass-Twin Lakes 380miles
2004
July
CanadaBackpackWest Coast Trail Vancouver Island
2004
July
CanadaSea kayakJohnstone Strait Vancouver Island
2004
June
AlaskaSea kayakMisty Fjords
2004
June
AlaskaHikeSitka, Mt Verstovia
2004
June
AlaskaBackpackChilkoot Trail (blog)
2004
June
AlaskaSea kayakGLACIER BAY (blog)
2004
June
AlaskaHikeMt Roberts + Mt Gastinen
2004
May
ColoradoHikeLizard Head climb attempt!
2004
May
ColoradoClimbingIndependence Monument, Ottos route
2004
May
UtahClimbingFisher Towers Ancient Art, brilliant!
2004
May
UtahClimbingCastleton Tower, Kor-Ingalls attempt
2004
May
UtahClimbingSouth Sixshooter
2004
May
UtahBackpackGrand Gulch
2004
May
UtahBackpackEscalante:Coyote,Stevens
2004
May
UtahHikeCapitol Reef, Burro Wash
2004
May
UtahHikeCapitol Reef, Sulpher Creek
2004
May
UtahHikeFerns Nipple
2004
April
UtahHikeWild Horse Canyon , Crack Canyon
2004
April
UtahHikeSan Rafael, Little Spotted Wolf
2004
April
UtahClimbingArches NP, Owl Rock
2004
April
UtahClimbingArches NP, Off Balance rock
2004
April
UtahHikeMoab: Grandstaff,Hunters Canyons
2004
April
ColoradoClimbingFlat Irons, Eldorado, Boulder Cnyn
2004
April
ColoradoHikeBlack Canyon of Gunnison
2003
December
SwedenSkiingSalen
2003
December
ScotlandBackpackDumgoyne, Campsies winter solstice
2003
September
England
Lakes
ClimbingTroutdale Pin. Superdirect, Mortician
2003
September
WashingtonHikePCT Harts Pass
2003
August
CanadaHikesRevelstone:Glacier Crest, Mt Macrae
2003
August
CanadaBackpackStein Divide
2003
August
CanadaHikeGiribaldi
2003
August
CanadaSea kayakDiscovery Islands, Quadra
2003
August
CanadaClimbingSquamish
2003
July
England
Lakes
ClimbingPillar, Scafell
2003
June
ScotlandClimbingArran
2003
May
ScotlandHikeBen Loyal, Brian’s final Corbett
2003
April
ScotlandBackpackKnoydart hills
2002
December
SpainHikesGran Canaria
2002
August
CanadaBackpackMt Robson area to Adolphous Lake
2002
August
CanadaClimbingTonquin Valley Outpost peak glacier
2002
August
CanadaClimbingMt Loiuse
2002
August
CanadaHikeMoraine Lake Tower of Babel
2002
August
CanadaScrambleMt Temple
2002
August
CanadaBackpackSawtooth Trail;Banff to Lake Louise
2002
August
CanadaBackpackLake O’Hara, Abbotts Pass Hut, Mt Victoria
2002
July
CanadaBackpackRockwall trail
2002
July
CanadaHikesPeak Bourgeau and Col Ouray
2001
October
England
Devon
ClimbingLundy Island
2001
August
ItalyClimbing
Backpack
Dolomites;Sella,Tofana, Hexen
2001
June
ScotlandClimbing
Backpack
Fisherfield, Carnmore crag
2001
March
NepalBackpackKHUMBU: Jiri,Gokyo,Chukhung Ri
2001
February
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis CIC hut:Green,Comb,CMD
2000
December
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca
2000
September
ScotlandBackpackCairngorms, Bynack Mor camp (photo)
2000
August
ScotlandHikesAssynt week
2000
July
ScotlandClimbing
Backpack
Dubh Loch:King Rat, Cyclops?
2000
July
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe:Bludgers Revelation
2000
June
ScotlandClimbingSKYE RIDGE in 1 day North-South
2000
June
ScotlandBackpackBen Resipol summit camp
2000
June
England
Lakes
Climbing
Backpack
Eskdale inc Gormenghast
2000
June
ScotlandClimbingSkye inc Shangri La,Klondyker
2000
May
ScotlandClimbingArdgour, Garbh bhein
2000
April
JordanClimbingWadi Rum and Petra (blog)
2000
January
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis CIC hut:No3 Gully Butt,Brenva
1999
December
ScotlandBackpackSkye year 2000 camp, Dunvegan coast
1999
December
ScotlandBackpackCairngorms snowy camp
1999
December
GermanyHikesHarz Mountains
1999
September
England
Lakes
ClimbingPreying Mantis, Tophet Wall
1999
August
ScotlandBackpackTorridon hills:Baosbheinn,Dearg,Eighe
1999
August
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis:Bat,Tower Ridge,Centurian
1999
August
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe:Carnivore
1999
July
WalesClimbingGogarth, Tremadog,Cwym Sylan
1999
June
ScotlandClimbingCairngorms: The Needle
1999
June
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe:Bludgers Revelation
1999
June
ScotlandClimbingGlencoe: Ravens Edge,Bludgers
1999
May
IrelandClimbing
Hikes
Donegal,Connemara,Burren,Dublin
1999
March
EnglandClimbingNorthumberland:Bowden Doors
1999
February
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe:Deep Cut Chimney, Crypt
1998
December
ScotlandBackpackBen Starav solstice camp
1998
December
England
Lakes
Backpack
Hikes
SMLT training week Brian
1998
October
CaliforniaHikesJoshua Tree
1998
September
CaliforniaBackpackPACIFIC CREST TRAIL: Sierra (blog)
1998
August
CaliforniaBackpackPACIFIC CREST TRAIL:North Cal (blog)
1998
July
OregonBackpackPACIFIC CREST TRAIL:Oregon (blog)
1998
June
WahingtonBackpackPACIFIC CREST TRAIL:Washington (blog)
1998
April
CaliforniaBackpackPACIFIC CREST TRAIL South Cal (blog)
1998
April
CaliforniaSkiingBig Bear xc, Snow Valley
1998
March
AustraliaBackpackWilsons Prom
1998
March
AustraliaBackpackBlue Mtns Katoomba
1998
March
JapanHikes
1998
March
New
Zealand
Sea kayakAbel Tasman
1998
February
New
Zealand
BackpackRees Cascade Saddle
1998
February
New
Zealand
BackpackRouteburn trail
1998
February
New
Zealand
BackpackDarren Mtns
1998
February
New
Zealand
Sea kayakDoubtful Sound
1998
February
New
Zealand
BackpackKepler trail
1998
January
New
Zealand
BackpackNelson Lakes
1998
January
New
Zealand
BackpackTongarirro Crossing
1998
January
ScotlandBackpackCairngorms, Fords of Avon
1997
December
ScotlandBackpackBen Lawers solstice
1997
September
England
Lakes
ClimbingDow,White Gyll
1997
September
CorsicaBackpack
Climbing
GR20, Bovella
1997
August
ScotlandCyclingOuter Hebrides
1997
August
EnglandClimbingCrag Lough,Hadrians Wall
1997
August
ScotlandSailingClyde, Inverkip
1997
July
ScotlandClimbingMull,Staff,Lunga,Iona
1997
May
ScotlandClimbingSkye week
1997
April
England
Lakes
BackpackHigh Street traverse
1997
March
England
Lakes
ClimbingCastle, Falcon Crags
1997
February
SpainClimbingMallorca
1997
January
ScotlandBackpackDrumochter hills
1997
January
ItalySkiingCormayeur
1996
September
CaliforniaClimbingYosemite
1996
September
CaliforniaClimbingTuolumne, Bodie
1996
September
CaliforniaClimbingMt Whitney, Death Valley,Owens
1996
September
CaliforniaBackpackSierra, Evolution loop
1996
July
WalesClimbingLlanberis
1996
July
England
Lakes
ClimbingLangdale: Gimmer,Pavey Ark
1996
June
AustraliaHikesGlasshouse Mtns
1996
June
England
Lakes
ClimbingScafell,Pillar
1996
June
ScotlandClimbingArran
1996
May
ScotlandClimbingNewtonmore, Creag Dubh
1996
May
ScotlandClimbingBinnean Shuas
1996
April
ScotlandClimbingDiabeag rock, Liathach ice
1996
March
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis, Tower Ridge
1996
March
ScotlandClimbingCreag Meagaidh, Staghorn
1996
March
SpainClimbingCosta Blanca (1st trip)
1995
December
ScotlandClimbingInverarnan, Eagle Falls ice
1995
September
WalesClimbingLlanberis
1995
August
IcelandHikesGeysir,Gullfoss,Pingveller
1995
July
GreenlandClimbing
Backpack
Schweizerland Alps
1995
July
England
Lakes
ClimbingTroutdale
1995
May
ScotlandClimbingAssynt:Suilven,Stac Pollaidh
1995
April
ScotlandHikesJura,Islay
1995
April
ScotlandClimbingGalloway:Meikle Ross
1995
March
ScotlandSkiingVarious ski tours
1995
March
ScotlandBackpackCairngorms: Snow hole
1994
December
KenyaClimbingMount Kenya II
1994
September
ScotlandClimbingCairngorms:Squareface
1994
August
ItalyBackpackDolomites Alta Via 1 + VF
1994
July
England
Lakes
ClimbingScafell
1994
August
ScotlandClimbing
Backpack
Cairngorms:Etchachan
1994
July
ScotlandClimbing
Backpack
Skye, Harris
1994
May
ScotlandClimbing
Backpack
Fisherfield Carn Mor
1994
May
ScotlandClimbingEtive Slabs
1994
May
ScotlandClimbingArran
1994
April
NorwaySkiingFinse to Jottenheimen
1994
February
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis:Curtain
1994
February
ScotlandClimbingCreag Meagaidh:Pumpkin
1993
September
England
Cornwall
ClimbingBaggy,Bosigran,Sennan,Chair Ladder..
1993
September
ScotlandClimbingGlen Coe:Unicorn,Trapeze,Big Top
1993
August
France
Spain
BackpackingPyrenees
1993
July
England
Lakes
ClimbingGimmer,Castle Rock
1993
June
ScotlandClimbingDiabaig Torridon
1993
May
ScotlandClimbing
Hikes
Rum, Polldubh,Auchinstarry
1993
March
ScotlandClimbingBen Nevis, Glen Coe
1993
February
ScotlandHikesMull:Brian final munro
1993
January
ScotlandSkiingCairngorms
ScotlandFurther back in mists of time…

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