Long Distance Paths
Southern Upland Way 2013 – Preparation
Most of my long walks take place in late April / early May. There are
27 March, 2013
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Southern Upland Way 2013 – The Route
Choosing a route along a prescribed National Trail may seem like a pointless exercise, or
24 March, 2013
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Southern Upland Way 2013 – Navigation & Maps
As there is no Trailblazer guide for the Southern Upland Way I had to look
23 March, 2013
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The Foot Dilemma
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been suffering with an injured foot for
23 March, 2013
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Gear
Win Some, Lose Some
I’m a huge believer in coincidence – not during a murder investigation or while uncovering
5 March, 2013
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Gear
Review: Salomon Comet 3D GTX #2
I’ve had the Salomon Comet 3D GTX boots for about a year now and I
4 March, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
No Walking!
It’s been a bit quiet around here recently and that’s because this is a walking
20 February, 2013
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General
Summary of 2012
This post may be precipitous, I may still get another walk in this year, although
29 December, 2012
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Long Distance Paths
Southern Upland Way 2013 – Accommodation
With the route planned at a high level and the number of stops determined by
20 December, 2012
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Southern Upland Way 2013 – Initial Planning
Now that the actual path has been selected, I can start making some initial plans
13 December, 2012
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Southern Upland Way 2013 – The Path
What is the Southern Upland Way? The Southern Upland Way is the only official Coast
12 December, 2012
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Long Distance Path 2013 Decision
By this time, I’ve normally decided which long distance path I’m going to walk next
11 December, 2012
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Walks
Slave to "The List"
Increasingly that’s how I’ve come to think of myself, a slave to the list. “The
6 December, 2012
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Gear
My Winter Kit
The weather at the weekend (in the Lake District at least) showed the first proper
29 October, 2012
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General
The power of Nature
Up until about 15 years ago traffic entering Winsford (where I live), from Northwich (the
19 September, 2012
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Gear
Smartphones on the Hills – Part 2
There’s been quite a lot of criticism recently, from various quarters, about hill walkers relying
12 September, 2012
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General
Lake District Fells Map
Buy Me: £3 Print-ready JPG file This topology map of the Lake District fells came
4 August, 2012
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Gear
Using a Smartphone on the Hills
Over the past few years I’ve come to depend more and more on my mobile
18 June, 2012
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