Chris TownsendChris Townsend is a writer and photographer specialising in the outdoors, especially the hills and wild places, and has completed many longs walks of over 1000 miles. He is the author of 18 books including the award-winning The Backpacker's Handbook,Scotland (World Mountain Ranges) and The Munros & Tops (the story of his walk over all Scotland's 3000 feet summits, the first time this had been done). Chris is passionate about the conservation of wild places and currently serves as the President of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. Read More Read Less