I've collected some interesting facts to consider about Triangulation Points (Trigs) & Cairns. Do you love or hate these man made apparitions that appear on virtually every hill that you ascend?Historically they've been a Love/Hate issue for many people. Getting the Measure of Height: Triangulation Points were designed for the Ordnance Survey in around 1935, nearly 100 years ago, by Brigadier Martin Hotine when it was realised that Britain's mapping was hopelessly out of date

Do you feel like this about Munros and Scottish Mountaineering too? If these words and pictures resonate with you then you probably have an addiction to needing the next summit fix like me. But ... can that ever lead to contentment? See if you agree on my view here.

The Hills is Lonely... or Are They? How busy are/were the Scottish Mountains? Between 1959-1978 a lady under the name of Lillian Beckwith wrote a light hearted series of books about life on the Hebrides. The first was called “The Hills is Lonely” ... I have borrowed the title, as its a good title for what I wish to write about... My topic for today, is about the density of walkers you may come across on the Scottish Hills. It includes some observations from 1980 up

From Munro Bagger to Munro Blogger! The only climbing related "pod" that I knew until recently was my one-man 'PeaPod' tent... which we occasionally squeezed three people into! In addition to blogging regularly I now appear to have made a Podcast! Whatever that is...

As you draw closer to completing a round of the Scottish Munros, you will probably start wondering “What's next?”. How do we follow that? You will probably have very mixed feelings, with the excitement and achievement of having successfully completed a considerable challenge, and nagging doubts about how to fill all those hill days still to come.