Coast to Coast – Attitude Over Ability

Walking the Coast to Coast – day by day

Posted on 19th May 20175th December 2017 by Kat Young

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 gear debrief

Posted on 5th May 20175th October 2021 by Kat Young

In general, my backpacking kit for the Coast to Coast worked rather well. I was using quite a bit of new kit, so I’ve summarised the stand out pieces here. The good Scarp 1 This tent was my... Read More

Coast to Coast notes

Posted on 1st May 2017 by Kat Young

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

Posted on 29th April 2017 by Kat Young

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

Coast to Coast backpacking gear list

Posted on 10th April 201724th January 2022 by Kat Young

April 2017 I’ve done it. I’ve become one of those hikers that weighs all of their stuff. I had a moment when putting my bra on the kitchen scales where I wondered if I’d crossed... Read More

Planning a Coast to Coast walk

Posted on 4th February 2017 by Kat Young

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