Actually, I was beginning to think I wasn't going to make this month's camp for various reasons. As well as work, there was a family wedding, and also, Heather and myself camped in Hawes. Anyway, I did make it, so on the 27th I found a lovely spot on Colborne just South of Gowburn Tunnel. I was protected by a peat wall on one side which caused the North Easterly wind to blow right over the top of me.
After cooking my dinner, I thought I would give my new Soldier Water Filter a go and was a bit nonplussed when the water came out brown. Yes, it was peat water and therefore very brown.....I just thought it should have been clear? Perhaps someone could comment on this? I would appreciate any help.
My second new piece of equipment was a new sim, which I had bought from Aldi. One word...BRILLIANT!! I went back to buy another, but they had already run out
I thought it would be fun to find another water source which I had spotted on the map, so I took a compass bearing and set off to find it, only to see that in the distance there was a hunting lodge with smoke coming out of the chimney. My first reaction was surprise, as I didn't remember seeing this on the map, so a ran back to my basha and just hoped that I hadn't been seen. It was only when I looked at my map that I realised that my hunting lodge was actually an air shaft for the Cowburn Tunnel, and that the smoke was diesel fumes venting from below. I went to have a look at this very fancy chimney and was in awe of this Victorian structure and the gaping hole which must plunge to 250 metres below. It did, however, stink. I went back to my camp and opened some wine. I was treated to the most beautiful sunset and I slept very well that night.
The next day bucketed it down with rain. After breakfast, I struck camp and set off for Brown Knoll. The peat bogs were very wet and I sank more than once up to my knees and found the going a bit tough, but great fun. I said hello to people coming up Jacob's Ladder as I made my way to Barber Booth, where my car was waiting.
The Soldier Water Filter
The 'Hunting Lodge'
The actual shaft
Barber Booth
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No worries, I loved it, got to see the whole route of the Market-Garden campaign, visited loads of museums, a military show and had a good wander around Arnhem taking loads of photos
Looks great, I really need to pluck up the nerve to get out and wild camp, I seem to have an irrational fear of a farmer shooting me whilst out for foxes
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The brown colour in the water are tannins, a filter won't remove these as they're not "solids". Hope this helps explain, IMHO the water would be fine anyway.
Nice sunset photos.
I wouldn't worry too much about that, seans. He'll just be after you!
Thanks ever so much for the info, redspeedster, it makes me feel a lot more confident. You're probably right in that the water would be fine. It's just that I don't want to risk getting ill whilst I'm out there. The sunset had me fooled. Red sky at night? It p ed it down all day!!
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A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: High Peak District
ed it down all day!!
