We paddled Loch Ba on Rannoch Moor on our autumn packraft roadtrip. There is a short outlet river from the… Read more Rannoch Moor by packraft
Author: Mike McFarlane
River days in Deeside
Braemar is the perfect packrafting location. The River Dee has many miles of easy touring or challenging whitewater, and the… Read more River days in Deeside
A tame weekend!
A few weekends ago I met up with my family for an adventure weekend based in Braemar. This is the… Read more A tame weekend!
How to fix the Hilleberg Enan
I tried a bivi bag and tarp, I wanted to like it, I really did, but British weather coupled with… Read more How to fix the Hilleberg Enan
Pushing deeper!
The Trip Report For five years I lived the city life, dead to all that matters to me. This is… Read more Pushing deeper!
A winter bikepacking kitlist
It seems it takes a lot of gear to go lightweight in the mountains in winter. Here is my kit… Read more A winter bikepacking kitlist
My manifesto for Leave No Trace bikepacking
Many of us who regularly take to the mountains and wildernesses of the planet will be familiar with the Leave… Read more My manifesto for Leave No Trace bikepacking
Why I can
I used to run a very succesful blog that was page one on Google for certain targeted search terms and… Read more Why I can
Who needs a fat bike for winter bikepacking?
The Trip Report My wife and I have just bought a couple of Alpacka packrafts for an upcoming trip in… Read more Who needs a fat bike for winter bikepacking?
Cairngorms winter challenge
The Trip Report My plan was to cycle 40 miles through the farmland of Glen Tilt and then through the high… Read more Cairngorms winter challenge