Alex Roddie Blog

2 weeks ago | alexroddie.com | Alex Roddie

I'm no Substack evangelist, but sometimes you've just got to go where the readers are. Have you noticed a few changes around here? Practical updates first, followed by delving a bit deeper into the weeds. This publication's overall name is now Alpenglow Journal. I wrote a very popular piece last year introducing the idea, and while I've since decided to move more slowly and conserve energy, the basic concept still stands. For more, scroll down to 'About Alpenglow Journal' below.

3 weeks ago | alexroddie.com | Alex Roddie

A few analogue adventure treasures from this week, plus a tweaked Unplugged formatHello and welcome to the first issue of Unplugged published under this publication's new overall name on Substack, Alpenglow Journal. Confused? I'll have a new 'Building Alpenglow Journal' entry ready for you soon to address any questions, but for now I'll say that this is a step I'm hugely excited about.

1 month ago | alexroddie.com | Alex Roddie

Looking for a film camera for your adventures? Balking at the cost of a new Pentax 17? Look no further than the Olympus Trip 35 or XA2... but which is best? 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. Any camera can take pictures (even a smartphone, I guess, if you want to be basic) and none of this actually matters.

1 month ago | alexroddie.com | Alex Roddie

In which I try to join the dots between Meta's colossal data theft from creatives, the future of outdoor storytelling, and thinking with simple tools... 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. One of my long-term hopes with this journal is to connect threads between adventure and the spheres of art, literature, tech, philosophy.

1 month ago | alexroddie.com | Alex Roddie

Five years ago, with the first Covid lockdown imminent and a perfect forecast, I decided to seize the opportunity to complete a long-dreamed-of Cairngorms traverse in perfect winter conditions... 🌄Author's note: A version of this story was first published by The Great Outdoors magazine in 2021. At the time this trip took place, in early March 2020, it felt as if I stood on the edge: of a terrifying pandemic-riddled world, perhaps even the end of my freedom to stravaig in the Scottish mountains.