Long-distance backpacker, hillwalking instructor and outdoor writer from the UK.
My trips have included solo traverses of the Greater Caucasus Mountains in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, the Carpathians in Romania, as well as the Alps and the Pyrenees.
A film by Richard Hartfield
Crossing The Caucasus
Discovering kindness in a mountain range divided by politics.
Crossing The Alps
A backpacking and mountaineering traverse of the Alps from Slovenia to Monaco. My journey linked hiking trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. 61 days, 1900km in distance and over 125,000m of ascent.
Hillwalking and Backpacking Tuition:
I love teaching other people how to explore the mountains safely. Nobody should feel excluded from the outdoors.
I’m a fully qualified Mountain Leader and trainee Rock Climbing Instructor with over 12 years of hillwalking and backpacking experience throughout the UK and Europe. I’m also currently working towards my International Mountain Leader accreditation.
My passion for the mountains has led me to walk and climb across the Alps, The Pyrenees, and the Greater Caucasus Mountains in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. I’ve also backpacked in Mexico, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Kosovo and Iceland.
It’s a privilege to help others along their own outdoor journey by sharing some of my hard-earned skills and knowledge.
I’m currently based in The Lake District, and can provide guided hillwalking and backpacking skills tuition throughout Scotland, North Wales and the Peak District.
Skills I cover include:
Navigation & route planning
Long-distance backpacking
Clothing & equipment
Mountain weather
Wild camping
The mountain environment
Hazards & emergency procedures.
Please contact me for further information.
Outdoor Writing & Photography:
I’ve written articles for UK Hillwalking, TGO magazine and Trek & Mountain magazine. My writing has included trip features, kit reviews, route guides and interviews. Some examples of my previous work can be found here.
