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Next trip planned
Posted by Ewen c on 27/01/2022 |
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Last reply seanfdh
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 Heading over to Scotland at the end of May. Plan is to get the train to Rannoch, walk up to Corrour old lodge and camp. Then on to Meanach and camp and then on to Glen Nevis campsite. The fourth day w....  ....more
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Cheddar Gorge
Posted by Wet Never Again on 13/04/2022 |
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Last reply taafe75
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I'm looking at walking the gorge with my 9 year old next week and wonder if anyone has a recommendation on site to pitch up at that allows us to walk from? I've looked at the site search her.... ....more
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Down Jackets
Posted by Brian / KK on 30/11/2021 |
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Last reply Caligula
on 18/3/2022 |
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I've asked Santa for a down jacket, but for some reason he has outsourced the purchase to my wife.
There are regular reviews on the Decathlon down jacket, so this is probably my jacket.... ....more
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Testing the new ankle in Lake District
Posted by spiritburner on 30/01/2022 |
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Last reply Caligula
on 02/2/2022 |
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Had a great weekend despite Storm Malik. To keep my backpacking tent dry for the wild pitch I used my North Face Mountain 25 tent on Friday night - hardly moved during the storm. .... ....more
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GR34 2021
Posted by Ewen c on 07/10/2021 |
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Last reply Ewen c
on 20/1/2022 |
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Last year I took a risk and got a very cheap ferry deal, Dublin to France. Our aim was to do a section hike of the GR34 in Brittany from Pontorson to St Malo. This tied in well as a continuation of ou.... ....more
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Longterm uk backpacking
Posted by Leswidden on 21/10/2021 |
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Last reply Ewen c
on 12/12/2021 |
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Hi all. I'm hoping to get some advice on longterm backpacking, camping.
In the coming year I hope to leave the rat race behind and spend an extended period hiking, walking and camping aroun.... ....more
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A Hardy Camper!
Posted by Lukeledge on 06/10/2021 |
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Last reply Caligula
on 24/10/2021 |
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Out for a cycle today and passed this lady on her horse!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2021/09/07/80-year-old-woman-sets-off-on-yearly-600-mile-pony-trek-from-hexham-to-inverness-15218.... ....more
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Old stove
Posted by Ewen c on 07/10/2021 |
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Last reply Ewen c
on 07/10/2021 |
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I mentioned on my trip report I had picked up a campingaz globetrotter for 5 euros in a French flea market.
It came with a canister (empty), the pots, the pot handle and the original strap.
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West Highland way in April
Posted by Ewen c on 06/12/2019 |
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Last reply Ewen c
on 02/10/2021 |
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So, booked flights. Got my hotel for Milngavie and Fort William and have organised camping for the days between. Just got to buy food and off I go. .... ....more
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Becoming a backpacker
Posted by LuciF on 19/09/2019 |
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Last reply Caligula
on 24/9/2021 |
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Husband and I (and the dog!) are slowly transitioning from full on car campers who pack all sorts of ‘equipment’ to becoming proper backpackers. We’ve seen the error of our ways and we’re gradually ta.... ....more
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Gritstone Trail
Posted by ZIZAG on 07/09/2021 |
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Last reply ZIZAG
on 09/9/2021 |
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A day backpacking on the Gritstone Trail .
Started at Disley Railway way station .
Up very steep steps to Green lane and headed South along a rugged track for a couple of miles passed a funn.... ....more
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Ever forgot to pack anything important?
Posted by Oswestry Ed on 25/06/2021 |
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Last reply lidds0
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Went backpacking many years ago along the Norfolk coast with a mate, I carried the tent and stove he carried cooking pans,tent poles and food.
At end of first days hike we stopped on a site to pi.... ....more
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