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GR10 Budget

GR10 Budget

Posted on 21st December 202221st December 2022 by Kat Young
How much does walking the GR10 cost? Is a question I’ve had quite a lot. In an effort to be as transparent as possible, this post covers the costs for my 2 month walk across the Pyrenees in 2022... Read More
Pyrenees GR10 gear list

Pyrenees GR10 gear list

Posted on 28th October 202228th June 2024 by Kat Young
This is a debrief of the gear I took on my walk across the Pyrenees on the GR10 in summer 2022. A lot of it is the same as the gear I walked across New Zealand with and my thoughts remain largely simi... Read More
GR10 part 7 – Mont-Louis to Banyuls-sur-Mer

GR10 part 7 – Mont-Louis to Banyuls-sur-Mer

Posted on 15th October 202215th October 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 52: Mont-Louis to Refuge du Ras de la Carança I walked down to the railway line and strolled through farmland paths to cross the valley to Planès. A rocky path led up through pine... Read More
GR10 part 6 – Vicdessos to Mont-Louis

GR10 part 6 – Vicdessos to Mont-Louis

Posted on 24th September 202215th October 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 44: Vicdessos to Siguer Today was quite short and with not a significant amount of climbing so there was time to acquire a baguette and pastries before Dad drove me back to Vicdesso... Read More
GR10 part 5 – Bagnères de Luchon to Vicdessos

GR10 part 5 – Bagnères de Luchon to Vicdessos

Posted on 14th September 202216th September 2022 by Kat Young
September 2022 Day 32: Bagnères de Luchon to Fos If I’m being honest, I almost didn’t start walking again from Bagnères. For a myriad of reasons, one of them being how comfy the bed was.... Read More
GR10 part 4 – Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Bagnères de Luchon

GR10 part 4 – Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Bagnères de Luchon

Posted on 3rd September 202229th November 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 22: Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Refuge des Oulètes de Gaube My plan to loop back and walk the high level variant between Cauterets and Luz-Saint-Sauveur involved 3 buses, for which the touri... Read More
GR10 part 3 – Borce to Luz-Saint-Sauveur

GR10 part 3 – Borce to Luz-Saint-Sauveur

Posted on 28th August 202229th August 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 13: Borce to Gabas Today was a big day and as I approached the Chemin de la Mâture I was worried that I should have left earlier. The path was cut into the vertical limestone cliffs i... Read More
GR10 part 2 – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Borce

GR10 part 2 – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Borce

Posted on 23rd August 20225th September 2022 by Kat Young
August 2022 Day 7: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Gite d’étape Kaskoleta I left town via the boulangerie and the best pain au raisin I’ve ever had. I know, it was pretty amazing. It was a fai... Read More
GR10 part 1 – Hendaye to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

GR10 part 1 – Hendaye to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Posted on 15th August 202215th August 2022 by Kat Young
With some extended time off work and a desire to walk in the mountains I chose the Pyrenees – the GR10 on the french side of the mountain range. Accessible from the UK by train in a day, the Pyr... Read More
Cycling the Great North Trail in Scotland

Cycling the Great North Trail in Scotland

Posted on 27th September 20214th September 2022 by Kat Young
September 2021 This is a trip report of bikepacking a section of the Scottish part of the Great North Trail and the Great Glen Way. The Great North Trail is an off road long distance bike trail choreo... Read More
The High Cumbria Way

The High Cumbria Way

Posted on 5th September 20184th September 2022 by Kat Young
September 2018 I’d had the Cumbria Way on my list for a while and with a week booked off work for a UK-based adventure I thought it might be time to revisit the idea. The Cumbria Way sticks most... Read More
Walking the Coast to Coast – day by day

Walking the Coast to Coast – day by day

Posted on 19th May 20173rd September 2022 by Kat Young
April 2017 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&#8217... Read More
My first solo camping trip

My first solo camping trip

Posted on 18th March 20173rd September 2022 by Kat Young
March 2017 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... Read More
Tarptent Scarp 1

Tarptent Scarp 1

Posted on 12th March 20173rd September 2022 by Kat Young
March 2017 When I started looking for a suitable tent for my hiking adventures in Europe and New Zealand, I naively thought it wouldn’t be too hard to find one. A few months later, having finall... Read More
Planning a Coast to Coast walk

Planning a Coast to Coast walk

Posted on 4th February 20173rd September 2022 by Kat Young
February 2017 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 Tarptent Scarp 1. It’s currently wingin... Read More
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