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Always a Little Further: A classic tale of camping, hiking and climbing in Scotland in the thirties
Always a Little Further A classic tale of camping hiking and climbing in Scotland in the thirties Author:Alastair Borthwick The narrative deals with the hilarious adventures of a group of young Glaswegians who travel to the mountains every weekend to escape the pressures of the big city. From early beginnings in Arrodhar and on Skye, the group graduate to bigger things around Glencoe and Ben Nevis. The climbing merely provides the background to the story and it is th... more »e travelling, the characters and the colourful life of road, campsite and bothy that form the main focus of attention. There are stories about motor-cyclists, hitch-hikers, berry-pickers, bird-watchers and "gangrels of all sorts". The bizarre characters and events are entertainingly described and a "rollicking humour" runs through the narrative. These are light-hearted tales, filled with the enthusiasm of carefree youth and displaying a genuine love of the Scottish hills. For this reason, "Always a Little Further" is rightly regarded as a minor classic reflecting an aspect of mountaineering life hardly touched in other accounts.« less