Walks
Suilven
The weather was forecast to be perfect today – clear skies, warm, no wind, but just enough breeze to keep the midge at bay! And so it turned out as
7 September, 2019
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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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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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Camping
Wildcamps of 2016
I’ve not posted anything for the last 6 months or so, if I’m honest, I’ve not really had much to talk about and what I have done I’ve not felt
1 January, 2017
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Camping
Walking the Affric Kintail Way
I walked the Affric Kintail Way over three days in late March, with my most excellent friend Chris (@PilgrimChris on Twitter and www.pilgrimchris.com). I’ve already posted some information on the
3 June, 2016
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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
Affric Kintail Way – Kit Review
I got back from the Affric Kintail Way late on Good Friday night – a bit earlier than expected, but we powered through the last day and we’d finished all of
30 March, 2016
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Camping
Affric Kintail Way – Background
My recent posts have been to do with the upcoming Cape Wrath Trail walk that I’ll be doing towards the end of April, but in order to prepare for that
14 March, 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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Long Distance Paths
Southern Upland Way 2015 – Exit
I left the Southern Upland Way last night, at Sanquhar, at the end of Day 6. I posted this tweet from the train station. In some ways it was a
9 May, 2015
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Long Distance Paths
Southern Upland Way 2015 – Day 6
8th May 2015 – Stroanpatrick to Sanquhar: 18.7 mls I didn’t really expect a third day of good weather, so it was a bonus that I walked in sunshine for
8 May, 2015
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