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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ben MacGregor

    ‘You miss so much if you’re in a hurry’: Take a seat and drink in the outdoors (opens the original)

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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Exercise is fine, but the real reward comes from sitting in some of the amazing places you can get to Hamish Brown, now 92, is an accomplished writer and mountaineer who was the first person to complete all the Munros in a single expedition. He once described himself as “a great sitter”. One of the main perks of the great outdoors is the opportunity to discover some fantastic location to just sit. I used to do Hamish-Brown type expeditions with a tent and a week’s

  2. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Ben MacGregor

    Stepping back in time on the deserted Eilean nan Ron (opens the original)

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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: The difficult to access north coast island, which was once home to more than 70 people, makes an adventurous trip by kayak Not everywhere in the outdoors is beautiful. There are a few spots that I just don’t like, however attractive they may be to the birds or fish or plants that live there. Eilean nan Ron is a wonderful island. Now uninhabited, access is difficult unless you have your own boat and are prepared for a bit of scrambling up from shingle beaches. You will

  3. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Ben MacGregor

    Only one snag to low water levels on River Thurso kayak (opens the original)

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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Conditions dictate a change of approach for a summer paddle out of the fierce winds Sunlit days of calm seas seem to be at a premium this year. Only the week before I’d paddled down Loch Eriboll on a morning which had begun an idyllic flat calm as drifting mist enshrouding the hills slowly rose. However, there was already too much swell to easily land on the rocky island of Sgeir a Bhuic while the coast beyond Freisgill was white with breaking waves. It was just possi

  4. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · Ben MacGregor

    Into the depths of mysterious Caithness caves (opens the original)

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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: The alluring sea caves of the Caithness coast are a wonderful if daunting place to explore by sea kayak Some of the most seductive yet potentially dangerous places for sea kayakers are caves, arches and narrow passages. Only the few who venture round the coast in small boats will know them and there are almost certainly local caves where no human has ever been to the far end. Paddling alone I am very wary of caves. If something goes seriously wrong there is no hope of c

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