What Do I NEED for Navigation in the Mountains?
Get ready for the mountains with my list of everything you’ll need for navigation in the mountains including clothes and gear.
Naked Bivvy Wild Camp in Kentmere
I don’t suppose the first thing you think about when you head for the mountains with a mate is a naked bivvy wild camp. So …
Hammock Camping
Climb into your camping hammock in the Peak District, Lake District or the Highlands of ScotlanD, curl up and get the best nights sleep of your like.
Paul Tierney – Running The Wainwrights Record
Paul Tierney smashes Steve Birkinshaw’s record of running the Wainwrights, in the Lake District (set 5 years ago) by 7 hours!
Lake District Caves Wild Camping
Ever fancied wild camping in a cave? Last night we slept in Millican Dalton’s ‘Cave Hotel’ in Borrowdale, the best of the Lake District caves…
Steve Birkinshaw on the Book, Wainwrights and CFS
Steve Birkinshaw’s Book, the Wainwrights and CFS If you are Walking The 214 Wainwrights, you may appreciate why fell runner, Steve Birkinshaw’s book was such …
Priest Hole Cave Wild Camp
Priest Hole Cave Wild Camp We thought it a good idea to go on a Winter adventure up into Dovedale in the Lake District’s Eastern …
Essential Maps for Walking The Wainwrights
Maps for Walking The Wainwrights If you’ve taken on the challenge of ‘Walking The Wainwrights’ of the Lake District you will have realised that eventually …
GoPro Hero 7 Black Review – Wild Camping Photography
How good is the GroPro Hero 7 Black for photography whilst wild camping? Here’s a review on the new GoPro Hero 7 Black specifically for …
The Ullswater Way
If you fancy getting away from busy Borrowdale for a quieter long distant walk around Ullswater this is for you! I took it leisurely on the 22 miles but still got a few Wainwrights in. Is it really as good a walk as they say it is though?
Vango Banshee Pro 200 Review 2021 – Should I Really Buy This Tent?
Before you buy the Vango Banshee 200 Pro you MUST read my honest and detailed review. Remember, if you buy cheap, you’ll buy twice!
What Kit Do I Need For Wild Camping?
Most of us start our wild camping journey with 15 kilograms of lots of things we don’t need, or gear that is very heavy. This …
Haystacks – The Wainwright Summit
Why is Haystacks so special? What’s the best route up it? Why did Wainwright think is was so good that he requested his ashes to be scattered there at Innominate Tarn?
Wild Camping in the UK – An Introduction
Wild camping UK? Is it legal to wild camp in the Lake District or any part of the UK? What are the rules of wild camping? Why do I need…
Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes
Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes After fitting the new summit stone, I go on an adventure down Sharp Edge Blencathra with Alan Hinkes, the …
The New Blencathra Summit Stone
The New Blencathra Summit Stone This is the story of the theft of the old Ordnance Survey stone summit ring from Blencathra, and how we …
Winter Wild Camping Kit List
Hiking out in Winter and spending the night? Now we’re getting serious. Be 100% sure you have everything you need with our Winter Wild Camping Kit List.
Scafell Pike in Winter
Scafell Pike in Winter A week in Scotland seemed like a good idea. However, day two brings an imminent storm. The Lake District becomes a …
Wild Camping Kit List
Put together your own essential kit list for your wild camping backpack. I never ‘do without’ anything on an expedition and I’m always comfortable.
Mountain Walking Kit List
New to mountain walking? Put yourself a day bag and carry everything you’ll need in the mountains with our Mountain Walking Kit List…