v-g Backpacking in Britain WeblogA short winter backpack to one of our favourite locations in the Arenigs: the south ridge of Arenig Fawr, experienced this time in fantastic clarity and part snowy conditions. Arenig Fawr made a majestic backdrop to the snow and ice covered lakes and rocky knolls, and the superb frosty tent pitch in the little […]
One of my very rare posts about walking apparel: not a very interesting subject and I very rarely buy any, other than footwear.
I loathe trousers with a passion. There are things to hate about walking in trousers, the main one being that I’m walking in trousers. For many years I’ve avoided any reason to wear […]
The first backpack of 2010: a winter return to a familiar circuit of hills from Dolwyddelan, ascending Moel Siabod via the splendid steep rocky ridge of Daear Ddu and following the arc of hills around to Allt-fawr, then returning on the south side via Moel Penamnen and the fine viewpoint of Y Ro Wen.
This time […]
Backpacking stats for 2009
Stats table 2009
Miles
Backpacks
Days
Total
412m
16
42
Joint
198m
8
21
Solo
214m
8
21
First and foremost a Happy New Year and good walking to all readers for 2010. We have really enjoyed all the trip reports of fellow bloggers and others over the year.
Our end-of-year review for 2009 is underway and the figures are shown in the table: this time last year I […]
Seasonal best wishes to all readers.
Any hope of a Christmas backpack has been dashed primarily by the weather, in particular the state of the roads: many people seem to have the bravado to drive in these conditions but I’d be a nervous wreck long before I arrived at the hills, not to mention the worry […]
A short backpack in the northern Arans with the objective of a pitch by Creiglyn Dyfi, designed for the brief daylight hours approaching the winter solstice and the delicate condition of my foot, still recovering from plantar fasciitis (it’s going to be a long haul with this).
We had promised ourselves a pitch in this excellent […]
The Plantar Fasciitis saga drags on and the more I discover about it, the less I like it (besides, I don’t have much else to post about at the moment!). Accounts vary wildly, ranging from those who recovered in a few weeks to those who have suffered for years without success and given it up […]
A 2-day solo circuit of the fells around Patterdale and the Kirkstone Pass. The outward route via the Ullswater shore path enabled me to climb one of my two remaining Dewey 500m tops of the Lake District en route, continuing to Place Fell, Angle Tarn, High Street and Caudale Moor. The return via St. Raven’s […]
A return visit to the Central Cairngorms as a joint trip after my phenomenal solo circuit in May earlier this year. This is a shorter route covering some of the same ground, traversing the Braeriach and Cairn Toul corries on the outward leg and ascending Ben Macdui directly from the Lairig Ghru, and following the […]
The old plantar fasciitis has improved considerably after a little remedial massage on my back at the physio, and she gave me a new exercise to add to the repertoire that is targetted at the old hamstrings. I must say that quite apart from any beneficial effect on my foot in the recovery phase, I’ve […]
