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January 30, 2018by johndburns Leave a comment

Get the latest News from wild Scotland Gear reviews Find the best bothies to visit Walking routes for everyone News about my forthcoming books Get the dates for my public […]

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Can you outrun a wildfire?

May 13, 2016by johndburns 3 Comments

I am following a small path, and reach a point where the glen steepens and narrows. Soon the glen is reduced to steep sided ravine, below me the hillside ends […]

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Hill Walking, Mountain Bike, photography, Uncategorized
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the curse of the mountain bike

July 24, 2015by johndburns 1 Comment

Busy with my book but getting out on my bike when I can.  I’ll be back blogging when my book is finished.  Hope you like the toons! Chris from UKclimbing.com  […]

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Bothies, Bikes and Bogs

April 25, 2015by johndburns 9 Comments

I can see the bothy from here. It’s tantalisingly close. In fact I’ve been able to see the bothy for quite a while. Seeing it is not the problem, getting […]

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Gorilla in the Mist

November 8, 2014by johndburns 2 Comments

As someone once said, “There is a fine line between courage and lunacy.”  Those are the words that come into my mind as I stand in the car park at […]

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Confessions of a Mountain Bike Novice

July 6, 2014by johndburns 2 Comments

Until a couple of weeks ago I was a mountain bike virgin.  I saw people on them but had never ridden one.  Now I have begun the very bumpy and […]

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Hill Walking, Mountain Bike, Uncategorized

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