 He completed the journey on 24 July; a journey of 112 days during which time he covered 1,639 miles, climbed 289 peaks and wore out three pairs of boots.He only used the Isle of Mull and Isle of Skye ferries and a bicycle as transport.Brown's 1974 journey was documented in the book "Hamish’s Mountain Walk" and this made him a household name among the walking fraternity, the book won an award from the Scottish Arts Council.