Camping
The End of the Road
I made a decision last week. I’m not planning any more long-distance backpacking routes. It turns out that I love the idea of them – love the prospect of walking
1 June, 2019
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July #MicroAdventure
Our walking calendars finally aligned, allowing us to meet up for a weekend of walking, camping and catching up. After an incredible exchange of emails and GPX files, Matt (@hillplodder)
15 July, 2015
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March #MicroAdventure
I’ve never been disappointed when I’ve stayed at Tan Hill Inn and this time was no different. We had planned to camp on the rough, boulder-strewn land behind the pub
23 March, 2015
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February #MicroAdventure
Chris (www.pilgrimchris.com) and I headed to the hills again last weekend for another walk in our #MicroAdventure calendar. We had planned to do this trip in the last weekend of
11 March, 2015
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January #MicroAdventure
At the back end of 2014 an article, publicised through Twitter, caught my eye – and it would seem, the eyes of many other walkers and backpackers. The article was
4 February, 2015
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Filling in the Gaps
I should have been walking along the Pennine Way with @PilgrimChris this weekend, but family commitments forced a change in plan from him and so I was left to my
30 September, 2013
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Pennine Way Loading: 10% Complete
I’ve now done 30 miles of the Pennine Way as part of the Trailblazer guide book update. That’s about 10% of the total mileage that I need to cover during
30 August, 2013
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28 Tors, 4HuMPs, 1 Beacon and Brown Willy
Sounds likes a walkers shopping list maybe? It is in fact the challenge I’ve set myself for 5 days in early March. As with all my walking at the moment,
12 February, 2010
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General
One of our sheepdogs is missing!
We approached the gate tentatively, the large, snarling, barking yellow dog ensured that we weren’t going to go through it, and called through the open kitchen door to a woman
21 September, 2009
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Walks
Autumn Weekend Wander – 2009
What seems to becoming an annual ritual is about to kick off in a few minutes – just enough time to pen this “Out of Office” for anyone interested. Tex
17 September, 2009
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Camping
Wee beasties
This post relates to one I read from Peewiglet recently. With respect to keeping your inner tent door well and truly secured even when you’re not inside. This sounds like
6 September, 2008
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Gear
Wild Camping
I write this lying in my tent on my first wild camp. Its currently 7.33pm on Thursday 5th April and I couldn’t have asked for better weather to lose my
8 April, 2007
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