In November 2019, my friend Rob and I set off from South West London to Belstone on the Northern fringes of the Dartmoor National Park. My impending marriage was just about a month away and we had decided to nominally call this my stag do, although Rob did point out Continue Reading
Hillwalking
Wild Camp: Lake District – High Raise
I caught the train up to Penrith in November 2019 and then the 508 bus down to Pooley Bridge on the shores of Ullswater, in the Lake District National Park. It was a dry, but very cold day as I set off up the hill in search of somewhere to Continue Reading
Wild Camp: Ben Alder from Dalwhinnie
In October 2019 I headed up on the sleeper train from London to Dalwhinnie, with the intention of climbing Ben Alder. I’d been interested in climbing this mountain for some time, I think mostly due to it’s remoteness. The weather forecast was, however, not on my side. Very heavy rain Continue Reading
Wild Camp: Blencathra – Halls Fell
On 11th May, 2019, I took the (then) Virgin Trains service from London to Penrith, and then the X5 bus to Threlkeld to start the walk and grade 1 scramble up Halls Fell Ridge. This is a longer but less exposed scramble than Sharp Edge (not that I’ve done Sharp Continue Reading
Scafell Pike and Wastwater Packraft
In May 2019, I decided to see if I could both climb England’s highest mountain and paddle it’s deepest lake, all in one weekend. I had already paddled the UK’s deepest lake, Loch Morar, and was keen to add another to my packrafting adventures. This time I had my soon-to-be-wife Continue Reading
Climbing Cerro Chirripo, Costa Rica
In August 2018, I was extremely fortunate to spend three weeks in Costa Rica with work. When I say fortunate, in the three weeks I had only one weekend free and worked 12 hour days pretty much every day. I also experienced a minor tremor on my first day, with Continue Reading
Wild Camp: The Black Mountain – Y Mynydd Du Brecon Beacons
In February I headed to the Brecon Beacons National Park for an overnight trip on The Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du). Not to be confused with The Black Mountains in the East of the park, this is in the far West. After parking in the short side road next to Continue Reading