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Juls Stodel
2nd June 2026
One self-confessed 'outdoor gear shopaholic' asks Mountain Bothies Association trustee Juls Stodel for some help with their ever-growing kit room - here's hoping their £100 voucher goes towards socks!
1st May 2026
Juls Stodel has overnighted at every MBA bothy – but she has a word of warning on the unexpected consequences of the hermit lifestyle for one reader seeking solitude.
1st April 2026
MBA Trustee Juls Stodel shares her own tale of rescue in the hopes it’ll ease the stigma felt by a walker cragfast in shame a year after calling on Mountain Rescue.
1st March 2026
Juls Stodel, who has overnighted in every MBA bothy in Britain, has a jammy solution for this hiker's insomnia.
1st February 2026
Juls Stodel, MBA Trustee and graduate of Leiths School of Food and Wine (2012), shares food for thought with one reader looking to elevate their bothy nights.
1st January 2026
Juls Stodel advises a lonely camper seeking hiking friends for the edge of the world – the Mackenzie to their Collie.
1st December 2025
Winter is a season for telling stories around a fire – and who better to kick things off in answer to a curious reader than Juls Stodel, our resident bothy expert and advice columnist, guarded…
10th November 2025
MBA trustee (and firstborn) Juls Stodel suggests a novel approach to getting your teenagers into the outdoors.
1st October 2025
What do you do if you find yourself with uncontrollable bowel movements (possibly caused by an overripe packet of Fridge Raiders) when you are miles from civilisation? Juls has the answer.
8th September 2025
One reader and her puppy feel as though they're barking up the wrong training tree. Juls' tips should help prevent ruff adventure days.
12th August 2025
MBA Trustee Juls Stodel advises we defy childhood warnings, enter the house that isn't ours, and go and speak to strangers...
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