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Pocket Routes is born!

My small portfolio of written work has increased gradually over the past few years, with

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The Yoredale Way

Hard on the heels of my previous guide book, I’ve just published my fifth guide

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The Swale Way

A couple of months ago I finished writing my fourth guide book; The Swale Way.

Gear

Montane Air Jacket

I often get approached by outdoor gear companies, as I know many of my blogging

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Swale Way: Reeth to Keld

This walk report was first published on the Swale Way website. If you’ve already walked

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Swale Way: Richmond to Reeth

This walk report was first published on the Swale Way website. It’s not the most

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The Three Sources Walk

I’ve had a fondness for the rivers of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for a

Pitched beside Sand Tarn - a truly lovely spot in the Yorkshire Dales
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Wildcamps of 2016

I’ve not posted anything for the last 6 months or so, if I’m honest, I’ve

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A Change of Plan

Even the best laid plans sometimes fall to outside influences and it seems that my

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Cape Wrath Trail – Kit

This will be my first extended backpacking trip, so I thought it worthy of a

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Cape Wrath Trail – Planning

Although I’m not actually walking the whole of the Cape Wrath Trail, the 100 mile

Camping

A New Found Enthusiasm

I think I may have mentioned elsewhere, that I’m planning on walking the Affric Kintail

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A Good Night’s Sleep

That’s something we all need at the best of times, but never more so than

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Looking Ahead to 2016

After my change of heart last year on the Southern Upland Way and what has