TGO is a British monthly consumer magazine

Magazine

Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

 focused on hillwalking and backpacking, first published in 1978. It was edited for many years by Cameron McNeish

Cameron McNeish

Cameron McNeish is a wilderness hiker, backpacker and mountain walker who is an authority on outdoor pursuits. In this field he is best known as an author and broadcaster although he is also a magazine editor, lecturer and after dinner speaker as well as being an adviser to various outdoor...

. Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend is a passionate hillwalker and author of 15 books.Townsend was the first person to climb all of the Munros and Tops in a continuous walk involving 1700 miles and 575,000 feet of ascent over all 517 of the 3000 ft Scottish summits listed in Munro's Tables...

, and Jim Perrin

Jim Perrin

Jim Perrin is an English rock climber and travel writer.Born in Manchester, Perrin has lived in Wales since the age of 17. Before turning to writing, he worked in Cwm Pennant as a shepherd. As a writer, he has made regular contributions to a number of newspapers and climbing magazines...

 are among many regular and long-term contributors to the magazine. Comedian Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games...

 currently writes a column for the magazine. The current editor is Emily Rodway.

TGO is currently published by Newsquest Specialist Mediahttp://newsquestspecialistmedia.com/. Prior to April 2011, it was published by Newsquest Scotland.

TGO is the main sponsor of the TGO Challenge, an annual coast-to-coast backpacking event in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, invented by Hamish Brown

Hamish Brown

Hamish Brown M.B.E. is a professional writer, lecturer and photographer specialising in mountain and outdoor topics. He is best known for his walking exploits in the Scottish Highlands, having completed multiple rounds of the Munros and being the first person to walk all the Munros in a single trip...

and originally called the Ultimate Challenge.

External Links

TGO magazine's website Retrieved 2011-11-11

The TGO Challenge Retrieved 2011-11-11