Ebook228 pages3 hours
Always a Little Further: A classic tale of camping, hiking and climbing in Scotland in the thirties
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Alastair Borthwick's classic tale of camping, hiking and climbing tells of the freedom and fellowship enjoyed by climbers in Scotland in the 1930s. His beautiful, vivid descriptions of the landscape are only rivalled by his colourfully drawn, highly entertaining cast of characters, all of whom are passionate about the outdoors and their place within it. Borthwick takes his reader - via road, campsite and bothy - from Arrochar to Glencoe; from the Cuillin to Lairig Ghru. Encounters with tramps, tinkers and hawkers, and of hitching to Ben Nevis in a lorry full of dead sheep, are all described in Borthwick's light-hearted style. He weaves a hilarious tale, aided by the eccentric folk he meets, and this light-hearted read continues to delight, decades after it was first published. Always A Little Further is essential reading for any climber, or indeed anyone, who longs to be transported from the mundane day to day to the wilds of Scotland.
Related to Always a Little Further
Related ebooks
The Key Above the Door Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAcross Patagonia: Travel Memoir Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAcross Patagonia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn the Wallaby: Or, Through the East and Across Australia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWorking my Way Around the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrester John Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDancing at the Rascal Fair Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Travellers' Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOut of the Fog: A Story of the Sea Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Without a Grave Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pen Pictures of Eventful Scenes and Struggles of Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTenting To-night: A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The proceedings of the Canadian Eclipse Party, 1869 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStories from the Deep: Reflections on a Life Exploring Ireland's North Atlantic Waters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThrough Canal-Land in a Canadian Canoe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGoodly Barrow: A Voyage on an Irish River Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrester John: "A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different." Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRobert Louis Stevenson: Autobiographical Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe North Devon Coast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAtlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms,and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Works of Gordon Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Essays Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrestor John Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Australian Search Party Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSomerville Book 3 Treasure: Somerville, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNew Rivers of the North: The Yarn of Two Amateur Explorers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Gipsy of the Horn - Life in a Deep-Sea Sailing Ship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Outdoors For You
52 Prepper Projects: A Project a Week to Help You Prepare for the Unpredictable Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Field Guide to Knots: How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Manskills: How to Avoid Embarrassing Yourself and Impress Everyone Else Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ultimate Survival Hacks Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sailing For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prepared: The 8 Secret Skills of an Ex-IDF Special Forces Operator That Will Keep You Safe - Basic Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Everyone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Survive Anything: From Animal Attacks to the End of the World (and Everything in Between) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How To Think Like A Spy: Spy Secrets and Survival Techniques That Can Save You and Your Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona Trail Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ultimate Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Survive Off the Grid: From Backyard Homesteads to Bunkers (and Everything in Between) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pocket Guide to Prepping Supplies: More Than 200 Items You Can?t Be Without Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Always a Little Further
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Always a Little Further - Alastair Borthwick
Ld book_preview_excerpt.html \ێFrΛ
ZX_ n^N>fYU&\&٥ғ/%>D$zFc^TȈ'N2/pէg^o|ݛ?|O
fW[qs]R9~ۓ;"snOanRiƼ4ǰ.SpMXEY|h4Y_SԮ=6,܅KX֘qI?,s8&t]%7i!MH3KKk4ea.caOqONͱ+ZJ:5瀕e\c
{ே<7Cgq:Xώô\~[&KI]'il%&CZ)#7y>B-u}\1)O
W}gHmlh`Ըfpngǒ"LB[a
9-'\r҄m v
̃i >pD| }\ۅ&qZЦba=j%϶8)sq=GI9а>hs^BKWN8O{tACxLZ*VI>laXw1w;3:jͽ-=~319Z=].v#k7S]ӭٞ>EZ