A day of peripatetic bagging in the eastern and central Lake District. This trip was a shameless one for bagging. Three Marilyns in this case. The first was Grayrigg Forest, a hill at 494m (1,621ft) that stands just west of the M6 and Kirkby Stephen. The weather did not look too promising as I Continue Reading
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Loweswater Marilyns
Loweswater is little outside the Lake District honeypots, so sees less footfall. It is located west of Keswick and, having three Marilyns scattered in the vicinity, it was a suitable hunting ground for me. The weather was forecast to be bright and breezy and I arrived in Loweswater village at the Continue Reading
Arctic Adventures
In February I went to Norway. The purpose was to experience camping on snow, pulling sleds (or pulks) and engaging with cold and/or extreme weather over a three day journey. The picture above has been "borrowed" from Arctic Training & Expeditions who organised the trip once I Continue Reading