I am off to Finland on the 29th April until 4th May. I can't believe I'm going. Hendrik from Hiking in Finland has been inviting Phil over for a while and I'm over the moon I got an invite too. Hendrik is obviously in charge of the itinerary, which looks amazing. As well as hiking, we should be doing some fishing too. A massive thanks to Hendrik for the invite and his hospitality and of course to Phil for not giving up on me when I
Weardale Walk
I am off to walk the West Highland Way at the weekend, so decided I needed one last Wildcamp to test a few bits and bobs out. It's easy to forget what a beautiful area I live in when you've looked at it all your life. There are many hills I've looked up at and thought I want to be up there, yet for some reason I've never gone. I decided to correct that and walk up at least 1 hill that I've looked at every
It’s better than Xmas
The older you get the more rubbish Christmas becomes, until you have your own kids and you can see the delight on their faces (so I'm told). Anyway, I decided to recreate the fun of Christmas as a kid, by buying myself some outdoor gear for my West Highland Way walk. Today when I arrived home, I had 3 packages on my welcome mat and a neighbour knocked on my door a few minutes later with more. The picture above shows some of the things that
Langdale Adventure
Distance: 17.8 miles A few weeks ago while working long hours, I sent a tweet (a message on Twitter) asking if anyone fancied a weekend walking in the Lake District. Phil Turner quickly responded that he would go. He must not of been deterred by the previous trip, which was good fun in the snow. Fast Forward a couple of weeks and I was sat in McDonalds in Penrith waiting for Phils train to arrive from Glasgow, while trying my best not to murder several
Helvellyn Solitude
It has taken me a while to write this up. On the 27th of December after staying sober on boxing day, I set off for Glenridding with the aim of a wildcamp and a good practise with the ice axe & crampons. The plan was to walk to the Hole in the Wall via Lanty's Tarn and on up to Helvellyn via Swirral Edge. A walk along the ridge and down to Grisedale Tarn, where I would camp before heading up to St Sunday Crag the