October passed, I ticked off Mount Vinson, but I always knew there was going to be a bit of work to do on a little 'definition' issue!...

Over on this page - no-mad.org/free-to-run you can see the latest videos and Strava links for the monthly challenge. 43,315m in the...

Practice navigation anywhere, anytime. This is about developing map memory.

I want to be able to do the things that I love for years to come. But, inevitably, having used my body for years I have probably not...

Finding a way through the darkness of headtorches

Nestled in a remote part of Meirionnydd is a little, rarely visited, gem. This cairn stands at 772m [SH 8366 1946]. Looking just East of...

There is something happening in the world, apparently, that might mean that you are restricted in your options for the no-mad winter...

Lon Las Cymru, adventures in Wales.

Selecting qualification for leadership can sometimes be a little hard. For mountain biking there are a good few choices, so here's my...

Practical navigation is both a science and art, combined with knowledge and confidence.

I've always been drawn to the water, and the journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench (Challenger Deep is the lowest point of the...

This week I'm back in to dreaming mode, dreaming of the big mountains. This puzzle is a simple 'match em'. And a bonus warm and fuzzy...

Okay, so this week most of us in the UK can get outside our house and explore a little bit, so along with a puzzle there is a challenge...

We're going to have a look at a few more advanced techniques over the next few puzzles. Starting with transit lines this week. This is a...

Ten navigation puzzles! How did that happen over the last two and a half months? If you've followed through all the puzzles to date,...

I've been having a fair few chats with lots of people about how they're faster, or feeling stronger during lockdown. For many, this is...

This puzzle is about being a little creative with your thinking. Say you were stood on Bont Fawr in Dolgelllau [SH 7285 1799] and you...

Every morning I wake up, wander to the kitchen and look out at this view. Not being able to get into the hills personally is taking a...

This one should be easy, as easy as A,B,C A bit of learning early on, the Welsh Alphabet consists of 29 letter - A, b, c, ch, d, dd, e,...

Last week we looked at Naismith's rule. This is a good, but very rough measure of how long it will take to move along a certain route. In...