Category: Hiking
Putting one foot in front of the other
Planning for Te Araroa
Last weekend I booked my flights to New Zealand for the beginning of January, with a return flight at the end of March. It now feels much more real! Work gave me the go-ahead for 3 months extended lea... Read More
Wild Welsh Weekend
A week before I realised I had no plans for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend. The weather looked pretty decent (I laugh as I write this in hindsight) and my usual hiking friends were unavailable,... Read More
Walking the Coast to Coast – day by day
You can see my preparation and my gear list, and watch the film I made. This is a day-by-day account of the hike with info for those thinking of doing the route. If you are, do it, it’s great. ... Read More
Coast to Coast notes
You can see what the Coast to Coast trail was like from my little film, this is for some thoughts about the walk as a whole. Schedule My original schedule was to do the walk over 14 days, plus 1 rest ... Read More
Coast to Coast video
Happy with the outcome of filming snippets of the walk for the Alpine Pass Route and stitching them together to make an overview clip, I did the same for the Coast to Coast. Shot on a GoPro Hero 3. A ... Read More
Mountain skills training at Plas-y-Brenin
In April 2016 I went on a mountain skills training weekend, and a recent trip to Snowdonia which took me past the centre reminded me how great it was. Here’s a trip report written a few weeks a... Read More
My first solo camping trip
I recently went on my first solo camping weekend, to test out new gear, my camping skills, and to go for a walk: The bus nears the stop that I need to get off at, and I pick up my poles and bag. I hav... Read More
Planning a Coast to Coast walk
After spending a considerable amount of time down the rabbit hole of light/ultralight tents, I have finally bit the bullet and bought one: a Tarp Tent Scarp 1. It’s currently winging its way fro... Read More
How to choose your adventure
Where I get lost in the world of ultralight backpacking. When I got back from hiking across Switzerland, my first thought was “What next?”. Well, no, that’s a lie, my first thought w... Read More
Walking the Alpine Pass Route – day by day
Where I walk a lot and start talking to myself. You can read about how I prepared for the hike here and here, read my hints and tips, and watch the video I made. This is a day-by-day account of the hi... Read More
Alpine Pass Route notes
Or, where I decide to live in the mountains. And eat a lot of chocolate. I have just got back from walking the Alpine Pass Route across the Swiss Alps. I tend to get quite hyperbolic when I enjoy some... Read More
Alpine Pass Route video
Or, where I accidentally film my feet for 10 minutes. I borrowed a GoPro the day before I left for the trip, having never used one before. They’re pretty simple to get the hang of, but it was a ... Read More
Alpine Pass Route – preparation part #2
Where I get excited about socks In September I’ll be walking the Alpine Pass Route over 2 and a half weeks. This will be the longest I’ve hiked for, and as someone who enjoys planning tri... Read More