Archive - Unplugged by Alex Roddie

Unplugged #9: Back from the Alps, rewilding's human cost, and a death knell for critical thinking

I'm back from the Alps with more than 2,000 digital photos to cull, process and file. This may take some time...

Mar 5 •

February 2025

Unplugged #8: off to the Alps, outdoor recreation vs. conservation, environmental pragmatism, and the one change that worked

I'm packing for a photo shoot in the Alps. Here's the gear I'm bringing.

Feb 20 •

Unplugged #7: the outdoors for 'normal people', waking up from a bad run, the Field Notes thing, and microspikes vs. crampons

People like me sometimes have a skewed view of what is commonly called 'the outdoors'.

Feb 12 •

Unplugged #6: Maybe we should all care a bit more

'Life cannot be delegated.'

Feb 5 •

January 2025

December 2024

Looking for a rural sense of place in dead week

What makes a place a place, what happens when we lose it, and can we get it back?

Dec 31, 2024 •

Unplugged #4: An early winter season missed, off the map, and adventure with purpose

Negative space is a handy concept in many things, even in adventure. More isn't always better...

Dec 16, 2024 •

Unplugged #3: The Dundee Mountain Film Festival, an expanded analogue environment, and returning to the ice

This weekend, I attended the Dundee Mountain Film Festival for the first time. Here's what I noticed.

Dec 9, 2024 •

Unplugged #2: the Kendal Mountain Festival, conserving energy, and something in the darkness to believe in

I always come back from Kendal feeling absolutely exhausted. But I wouldn't miss it for anything.

Dec 2, 2024 •

Building Alpenglow Journal: putting the idea on ice, and where I'm going from here

Conserving energy and being realistic about what I can achieve

Dec 1, 2024 •

November 2024

Something in the darkness to believe in

A moment that exists outside of time, a crucible of community in the mountains, and new human perspectives on moral dilemmas

Nov 29, 2024 •

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