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Lakes 16-18 Sept 2009 :

Lakes 16-18 Sept 2009

Updated: Sep 19, 2009 2:19am PST

Seathwaite :

Seathwaite

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 3:28pm PST

Pyrenees 2006 : In August 2006 I made my first backpacking assault on the Pyrenees, encouraged by Andy Howell's enthusiasm for the area, and the week I'd spent taking a look around the year before. I walked a section of the Haute Route (or High Level Route) between Borce and Gavarnie, and it was an absolute revelation. Sunshine, beautiful scenery, a profusion of lovely flowers, lizards and wee creatures, interesting food in the Refuges and a complete absence of biting insects! My tent was a Terra Nova Laser Competition--perfect!-- and all the piccies were taken with a Canon Powershot A95. Incidentally, I made a podcast with Andy Howell of The Outdoors Station about this walk, and the books and maps I used to plan it, and if you'd like to hear it then you can download the MP3 here or go over to The Outdoors Station, scroll down to the bottom of the page and listen to a streaming version here.

Pyrenees 2006

In August 2006 I made my first backpacking assault on the Pyrenees, encouraged by Andy Howell's enthusiasm for the area, and the week I'd spent taking a look around the year before. I walked a section of the Haute Route (or High Level Route) between Borce and Gavarnie, and it was an absolute revelation. Sunshine, beautiful scenery, a pro ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2008 4:52am PST

Pennine Way -- March 2008 : A winter/spring walk along the Pennine Way in the run-up to Easter 2008. I walked the PW in September 2004, and last March I walked most of it again. In 2004 it took me 19 days, but this time I only had a fortnight, so I had to walk faster. I did: Day 1: Edale to Crowden Day 2: Crowden to The White House, near Blackstone Edge Reservoir Day 3: The White House to Hebden Bridge Day 4: Hebden Bridge to Lothersdale Day 5: Lothersdale to Malham Day 6: Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale Day 7: Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes Day 8: Hawes to Keld Day 9: Keld to Middleton-in-Teesdale Day 10: Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton Day 11: Dufton to Alston Day 12: Alston to Knarsdale (lunchtime) ...and then I became terminally fed up and went home :) I regret not finishing now, but at the time it was great! Almost a week spent slobbing in front of the computer before I had to go back to work. I made a podcast with Bob Cartwright of backpackinglight.co.uk about my first trip along the Pennine Way, and if you'd like to hear it then you can download the MP3 here or go over to backpackinglight.co.uk, scroll down to the bottom of the page and listen to a streaming version here.

Pennine Way -- March 2008

A winter/spring walk along the Pennine Way in the run-up to Easter 2008. I walked the PW in September 2004, and last March I walked most of it again. In 2004 it took me 19 days, but this time I only had a fortnight, so I had to walk faster. I did: Day 1: Edale to Crowden Day 2: Crowden to The White House, near Blackstone Edge Reservoir ...

Updated: Aug 21, 2008 3:15pm PST