Category: Hiking Adventures

A collection of trip reports from my camping & hiking trips to some of the more remote places in UK and from around the world.

Hiking and Camping trip to The Isle of Arran

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photograph via http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com

Last year I boldly lay down a ‘Statement of Intent’ for the year in a vain effort to force myself into attempting some outdoor activities way outside of my own personal comfort zone. In the main I managed to achieve all that I set out to do – see A statement of intent 2011 (update), in fact I enjoyed putting the challenges down in writing so much that I feel compelled to do it again this year A statement of intent 2012. At number 5 on my list this year appears the below challenge: Continue reading “Hiking and Camping trip to The Isle of Arran” →

The Enigmatic Pod – the trip review

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It is a couple of weeks now since I returned from a wet and windy Lake District and my week spent there in a Camping Pod. This being the first time that I’d decided to use a Pod for camping I thought it might be good to share some of my thoughts and experiences from the week with others on this blog who just may be tempted to try it out for themselves. Continue reading “The Enigmatic Pod – the trip review” →

The Enigmatic POD

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I am off to Cumbria for a spot of hiking, scrambling and general outdoorsiness this week, but with a twist! I am staying in a Camping Pod. Pods look like a lot of fun and I can’t wait to try one out, below is a brief description of the ethos of the Pod and why it appeals to me as a late season alternative to nights under canvas.

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The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 2011

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The Route: The Yorkshire Three Peaks
Distance: 40km (25 miles) | Time: 9.43 Hours | Height gain: 1,586m/5,202ft
Start: SD 80895 72425 | Map: OL2 | Date: 23/07/2011

The Three Peaks of Yorkshire is a 25 mile circular challenge hike against the clock (12 hours being the limit). The route normally starts and finishes at Horton-in-Ribblesdale at the Pen-y-ghent Cafe, the hike visits the three highest peaks in Yorkshire – Pen-y-ghent (691m), Whernside (728m), and Ingleborough (723m) – in that order, making a total ascent of 1586m (5202ft). Everyone without exception attempting The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk should be fully prepared and equipped for this demanding outdoor challenge.

three_peaks_route_map

I awoke at 4.20 am in my tiny tent wrapped up snugly in my sleeping bag, the effort to get out and into the cold was incalculable. The moon was illuminating the still, cold, dark and starry sky as I stiffly walked up to the farmhouse in an attempt to use the outside toilet for the first time of the day. Continue reading “The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 2011” →