Wild camping is something I always love the idea of – getting out into the wild, being totally removed from everything and being in the great outdoors. When it actually comes down to doing it, I often hit a bit of a block. Last weekend’s adventures in UNESCO World Heritage…
Hay Stacks – a favourite walk amongst walkers in the Lake District. This little mountain has always had people it in its thrall but for some reason I’ve never felt the urge to go and climb it for myself, despite it being renowned as Alfred Wainwright’s favourite peak. Haystacks stands…
If I went through the motions as many times as possible it would become natural. There would be nothing to worry about. It would be fine. It was nearly two years ago since I passed my winter skills course, and said skills were a little rusty. Nerves were getting the…
It was dark and the car tyres slowly crunched over the A66 on the Friday night. Having set out after work finished at 5 o’clock, the journey had been going well until we hit a snowstorm at the highest point in the road. The snow gauges on the side of…
On the 30th January ITV ran a programme on the UKs favourite walk and, as I’m sure you’re aware, Helvellyn came in the top spot. When I heard it had hit number one I must admit that my heart sank a little and that led me to stop and think…
