I was as surprised as most are when I discovered that Australia isn’t all desert, jungle and VB middens. It also has snow, and one of the strongest ski industrys in the world. And a dark sky that literally shits … Continue reading
I’m doing something catastrophically major, so I’m selling all the stuff awesome gear I’ve accumulated, and no longer need. Prices below all include p&p, and are barely-negotiable unless you’re going to buy multiple (three or more) items, because I genuinely don’t have … Continue reading
In keeping with the blogger spirit of celebrating the year passed, I’m forgetting it and moving forward. The year started windily: And the first camp of the year was windy up top: But the morning light in the woods was … Continue reading
I stepped off the train to a white world. Well, sort of. It was 22:00 so it was white with a torch on. I trundled off into the snow to pitch my tent and immediately ended up balls-deep in bog. … Continue reading
I posted this as a comment to Hendrik’s response to UL is dead. He edited out comments I made about tweets he has made in the past, and nasty remarks about ‘ultra heavy’ back packers on his blog where he … Continue reading
I chanced upon this, and seeing as I’ve never seen it on an outdoors blog before, it occurred to me that most of you probably haven’t either. I bought it in September, so that’s how long it took for the … Continue reading
What a day! Saturday started crisp and clear. Views from the Dales stretching out to the Lakes, the afternoon glowing with delicious Autumn goodness. We even got a firework show, which was called off due to rain. The sort of … Continue reading
What a wonderful morning Saturday was. Here’s the view from Helm Crag: And here’s the view from Gibson Knott: And Calf Crag: I was a little overwhelmed by the splendiferous views by the time I got to Calf Crag, so … Continue reading
I wasn’t going to bother posting about this weekend. There is absolutely nothing exciting about the Yorkshire three peaks. Other than the enormous numbers of people (I stopped counting at 200) and the blazing sunshine, there’s nothing much to report. … Continue reading
