Weather Maps Part 2
What gives us our weather are air masses of different natures: warmer, cooler, wetter, dryer, unstable, stable etc and then how these air masses mix together and influence each other.…
Navigation & Skills
Weather Maps Part 1
A recent discussion on weather apps put me in mind of weather maps and how to interpret and make you own weather judgements, based on these charts and your own…
Night Navigation
I was involved in running mountain navigation courses and the like back in the 1980s. It’s where I honed navigation and route finding skills picked up previously in the course…
Litter & Dumping
Some small scale littering/ dumping in a local wood near us. I find it hard to understand why people still think it’s OK to throw a couple of bags of…
Streams & Rivers
The crossing of streams and rivers is arguably the most common objective hazard faced by Irish hill walkers. Often pleasant & good fun to boulder hop in dry conditions, challenging…
Turf Stack Walls
The aerial photo here shows about twenty low walls varying in length from 5 to 10 metres, many with a little right angle return on the southern end. Such walls…
Wild & Wet
The past weekend brought stormy weather with wild winds and soaking rain to many Irish hills. This photo here is courtesy of Ambrose in Hike & Climb.ie, who was instructing…
The Power of Geography
Being someone who compiles and publishes maps, I’d have an interest in many associated aspects including geography & history. Our son gave me a copy of ‘The Power of Geography’…
IMRA Buff
If you ran the IMRA (Irish Mountain Running Association) Wicklow Way Half Marathon last Sunday, you should have received one of these unique buffs/ snoods as a reward for your…
Fundraiser Events
In recent years Ireland has experienced a steady increase in the number of people seeking out the benefits of outdoor exercise. Good for both mind and body. Associated with this…