Dave Hewitt (born 1961) is
editor
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of ''
The Angry Corrie
''The Angry Corrie'' is a fanzine for hillwalkers in Scotland, first published in 1991. It is print-based and was also published on the web until June 2008. The fanzine is published quarterly.
''The Angry Corrie'' tends to steer away from the mor ...
'', a
hillwalking
Walking is one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in the United Kingdom, and within England and Wales there is a comprehensive network of rights of way that permits access to the countryside. Furthermore, access to much uncultiv ...
magazine
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. He is editor in chief of TACit Press, author of ''Walking the Watershed'', his account of the first continuous walking of the
Scottish watershed
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, editor of ''A Bit of Grit on Haystacks'', a celebration of the life of
Alfred Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright MBE (17 January 1907 – 20 January 1991), who preferred to be known as A. Wainwright or A.W., was a British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume ''Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells'', published ...
, and editor of the Sport and Outdoor sections of the online Scottish newspaper ''
Caledonian Mercury
The ''Caledonian Mercury'' was a Scottish newspaper, published three times a week between 1720 and 1867. In 2010 an online publication launched using the name.
17th century
A short-lived predecessor, the ''Mercurius Caledonius'', published for j ...
''.
He contributes to the ongoing debates surrounding access to the wild land of Scotland, bagging of hills, conservation issues etc. via radio, the print media and ''The Angry Corrie''. Hewitt finished his round of
Munro
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s on
The Saddle
The Saddle ( gd, An Dìollaid) is one of the great Scottish mountains; seen from the
site of the Battle of Glen Shiel it forms (with Faochag) one of the best-known views in the Highlands. It is in the Highland local government area, on the bo ...
on 22 July 2007, accompanied by about 50 friends. This was also his 1000th Munro.
He has a keen interest in cricket and politics, and is also a competitive chess player, known in Scottish chess for his love of the
Trompowsky Attack
The Trompowsky Attack (or Trompowsky Opening, also known as the Opočenský Opening, the Ruth Opening, and the Zot) is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
:1. d4 Nf6
:2. Bg5
White prepares to exchange the bishop for Black's knight, i ...
and his high-risk attack-minded style.
On 25 July 2017 he was on 1712 Munros and 1239 Ben Cleuchs (3755 for the nine Ochil Donald Tops combined). He has now completed the Wainwrights.
On 28 July 2021 he completed his ascent 1500 of Ben Cleuch.
References
External links
Some of Hewitt's columns for ''Scotland Online''''The Angry Corrie'' magazine archiveTACit PressHewitt's articles for the Caledonian Mercury
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1961 births
Living people
Scottish non-fiction writers