4 Its been a whileIn the words of American rock band Staind, “Its been a while”. I can’t believe its over 2 […] 23 May, 2020 in Life / Uncategorized by DoricDiv
2 Festive musingsI love this time of year, especially when we get snow that is more than 2” deep and […] 26 Dec, 2017 in Life by DoricDiv
Cookware makes the camp go round.Camp cookware, not an exciting topic but nevertheless an important one in bushcraft, and particularly if you want […] 29 Oct, 2017 in Howto by DoricDiv
Electric AdventuresFor the past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with something that on the other side of the Atlantic, […] 22 Sep, 2016 in Bush Biking by DoricDiv
5 When Bob met Puglsey – how to make your trailer ...One of the great thing about bush-biking is that it’s completely flexible depending on where you plan to […] 27 Aug, 2016 in Cycling / Howto tagged Bush biking / Fatbike / howto / Trailer by DoricDiv
3 A night out with Fat Bob and Puglsey – Bush-biking ...Last weekend I went on a night out with Fat Bob and Pugsley. But this wasn’t a night […] 14 Jun, 2016 in Bush Biking tagged Bikepacking / Bush biking / Camping / Fatbike by DoricDiv
7 Forth Fat 2016: Scotland’s Fatbike FestivalAn unexpected journey It feels good to do something different, something off the cuff . Last weekend I […] 28 Apr, 2016 in Cycling tagged Camping / Fatbike by DoricDiv
5 Room to Ride Audax: When to wear cycling shortsA couple of weeks ago I undertook something that I thought I would never do. I entered a […] 25 Apr, 2016 in Cycling tagged Audax / Challenge / Road by DoricDiv
5 Bush-biking ? What ?What on earth is bush-biking ? That’s a question I’ve been asked several times since publishing my column […] 5 Apr, 2016 in Bush Biking tagged Bikepacking / Bush biking / Bushcraft / Camping by DoricDiv
1 Free lunch for a dogFor the past few weeks I’ve been religiously tending my Highland Tiger trap. Every second week I visit […] 2 Mar, 2016 in Life / Wildlife tagged Bin / Wildlife / Winter by DoricDiv
8 In Search of TigersJanuary Smarmuary It’s been too long since I posted my last blog. Yes, the weather has played a part. […] 27 Jan, 2016 in Life / Wildlife tagged Scottish / Tiger / Wildcat by DoricDiv
7 Aren’t you thankful your childhood happened before technology took ...Insomnia, Facebook and slow cookers Sometimes I wake up very early in the morning and can’t get back […] 30 Dec, 2015 in Life by DoricDiv
3 Winter is here … almost.Winter has arrived. Well it had when I started writing this post. What I love about winter is […] 17 Dec, 2015 in Cycling tagged BattleHill / Fatbike / Winter by DoricDiv
11 Confluence: A journey to the meeting of two riversThe dictionary defines confluence as “a flowing together of two or more streams or rivers”. It can also […] 1 Dec, 2015 in Cycling tagged Exploration / Fatbike / seekandenjoy by DoricDiv
1 Wild Woodgas Stove. Great for Bush-BikingI have a thing for wood burning stoves. Especially the camping variety. I’ve amassed an ever growing collection […] 22 Nov, 2015 in Bush Biking tagged Bikepacking / Bush biking / Bushcraft / Camping / Cooking / Review / Wood burner / Woodgas by DoricDiv
3 Four peaks, one week … Part 2I covered my travels around the Battle Hill, Clashmach and the Bin in part one of Four peaks […] 12 Nov, 2015 in Cycling by DoricDiv