Walks
Sandwood Bay
I had an excellent weekend away with my brother and a friend. We spent three excellent nights in the wonderful Inchnadamph Hotel, with the main target being an ascent of
6 September, 2019
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Camping
Fort William to Bealach a’ Chaorainn
This should be a Cape Wrath Trail report, broken into 7 or 8 different days, but if you’ve read my previous post you’ll understand why it’s not. For those that
1 June, 2019
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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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Long Distance Paths
Heading North
I’ll be heading north about 6am tomorrow morning, so just enough time to write a very short post about plans and stuff. My pack is bulging with 5 day’s food
22 May, 2019
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Long Distance Paths
Cape Wrath Trail Planning #2
This is the second of three posts related to the planning process for my Cape Wrath Trail walk, in May 2019. This post is going to look at kit, not
5 April, 2019
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Long Distance Paths
Cape Wrath Trail Planning #1
As I write this there are only 8 weeks until I begin my Cape Wrath Trail walk; one of the toughest long distance paths in the UK. It runs for
28 March, 2019
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Camping
Looking ahead into 2019
I wrote a similar post to this one, in March last year, setting out my plans for the coming year (see here) and I didn’t do too badly in the
8 February, 2019
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Long Distance Paths
A Change of Plan
Even the best laid plans sometimes fall to outside influences and it seems that my plans to join Chris on his Cape Wrath Trail later this month have done just
20 April, 2016
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Camping
Cape Wrath Trail – Kit
This will be my first extended backpacking trip, so I thought it worthy of a discussion on the kit I will be taking with me. I’m leaving for the Affric
8 March, 2016
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Long Distance Paths
Cape Wrath Trail – Planning
Although I’m not actually walking the whole of the Cape Wrath Trail, the 100 mile section I am doing will form the backbone of my long distance walking plans for
24 February, 2016
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Camping
A New Found Enthusiasm
I think I may have mentioned elsewhere, that I’m planning on walking the Affric Kintail Way in a few weeks. It’s something I’m looking forward to immensely and the way
16 February, 2016
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Long Distance Paths
Looking Ahead to 2016
After my change of heart last year on the Southern Upland Way and what has become a distinct lack of interest in walking long distances on my own, I’m looking
22 January, 2016
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