Arc Guiding Blog
Here, we love both adventure travel and wildlife watching. From our base in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands, we enjoy great nature, hiking, paddlesports, backcountry skiing, mountaineering and MTB. We have a passion for education and leadership (for example, avalanche awareness and travel health) and we also share tips through outdoor gear reviews and our wildlife species finder.
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Tenacious Tape review: perfect for down jacket repairs
If your trusty down puffy or belay jacket gets holed, follow this guide for a quality, near permanent and invisible fix.
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Essential Ski Touring Skills (beginners and experts)
If you want to learn backcountry ski touring, you’ll need a lot more than just good skiing skills.
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Basking shark: Scotland’s full-sized fish
The basking shark’s huge size makes it one of Scotland’s most famous wild fish.
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Wildlife in Scotland: A Beginner’s Guide
Scotland is one of the best places in Britain for wildlife.
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Hiking in Scotland, an ancient land of challenge and stories
Hiking and walking are great ways to discover the unique landscapes of Scotland – including the world-famous Scottish Highlands.
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Covid19 in the Scottish Highlands
Find out about how Arc Guiding is responding to Coronavirus in the Scottish Highlands
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Birdwatching kit list
Use this kit list to help pack for your birding and wildlife watching activities
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What to wear for ski touring
List of recommended clothing to wear for ski touring and backcountry skiing.
