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Pennine Way 2021

Pennine Way 2021 : 2 – Schedule Planning

The subject of planning an adventure is somewhat controversial. There are plenty among us who would argue that an adventure is unplanned and to plan one would be to take away the adventure. Likewise, there are many that would happily argue that planning is an important part of an adventure. I wonder if the...

Pennine Way 2021

Pennine Way 2021 : 1 – A Second Attempt

Pennine Way 2021. Another year another Covid lockdown. It's late January 2021 and hopes of international touring for my 'It's not a race to the end' trip are dwindling for a second year. A small glimmer of hope remains for later this year, summer at the earliest, late summer more hopeful and even autumn...

Pennine Way 2020 : 2 – A Summary

PENNINE WAY 2020. Part 2 : A Summary WHAT HAPPENED ON ATTEMPT 1? As of writing, I still have not written any articles about my experience on the Pennine Way Late August 2020 so I best do a summary of that before I proceed on my 2021 writing. Let’s start with Day 1. Myself...

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Pennine Way 2020 : 1 – Let’s Hike The Pennine Way

2020 should of been my year, my best year. As thing's turned out, I ended up rescinding my notice for my job of four years and spent four months (and counting) of Covid19 lock down working from my bedroom in my parents home. Quite the change from touring Europe and beyond on my motorcycle...

how to make camping gas last longer

How To Make Camping Gas Last Longer

For those of you who have been wild camping, thru hiking or another such adventure where resources are precious, I'm sure that you will have thought about how to make camping gas last longer. It is a common question with many answers. Hopefully, this article will enlighten you with some nifty tips and tricks...

How much camping gas do i need

How Much Camping Gas Should I Take Hiking?

I've written this article to help you answer the question of, "How much camping gas do I need" for your camping trip or thru hike. I will also share some great tips on maximising your gas usage to stretch those canisters further in a subsequent article tagged to this. I am writing this article...

Waterproof Socks – Why you need to try them on your next hiking trip

If you are like me, adventurous, you probably find yourself 'off-piste' when out hiking. Taking the path less traveled often results in wet boots and wet feet. When on a multi-day hike or wild-camp, drying wet boots can be a real struggle, resulting in wet feet throughout the trip. Not nice, trust me, I've...

How a waist pack improved my hiking

One thing that I repeatedly experienced while out hiking was that I was constantly battling with my pack. It didn't matter which backpack I was using, the problem kept occurring. Whenever I fancied a snack, a few sweets, a bit of chocolate or an energy bar I would have to stop my hike, take...

Terra-Nova Starlite 2 Tent

Terra Nova Starlite 2 – A lightweight adventure travel tent

After a number of years wild-camping during hiking trips, getting started with adventure motorcycling and staying in campsites during two wheeled road trips on my XT225 Serow, I made the fantastic decision to upgrade my current tent. These adventure activities that I was, and still am actively involved in: camping, wild-camping, hiking and backpacking. All...

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