of Chris's local stomping ground, the Cairngorms in winter, but to do it, they need finance, which is potentially where you come in.The target is a minimum of £5000 by the end of the year and you can find all the details you can eat at www

of the Cairngorms, on which he is considered the pre-eminent authority. The 23 books he has authored include The Cairngorms, published by the Scottish Mountaineering Trust and regarded as the definitive mountaineering guide for the region.Jersey RocksThe OWPG AGM

with 95 routes including  the Southern Uplands, Southern Highlands, Cairngorms and also the islands of Jura and Arran. It's divided into 11 sections designed to be walkable in a fortnight each.Each route starts off with brief overiew giving distance

it in a sealed bag or tub along with some silica gel dessicant packets or even some rice for a few days.It may sound like a bit of a hassle, but it's a lot better than finding your torch isn't working in the middle of the Cairngorm plateau with the sun

of walking through the Scottish landscape.Linking Established PathsThe route, as above, links a selection of existing paths and runs from Kirk Yetholm to Edinburgh, then via canal paths to Minlgavie before heading to Aviemore and the Cairngorms before a final