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Northern Pies
- Brenda-Dawn Linney 1948 to 2024
- Wet Wet Wet
- Things to Do Before the TGO Challenge
- Pieman's 18th TGO Challenge 2023
- Goodbye to LTD. Welcome to Ringo
- Ridge Romping in the Howgill Fells
- Turn On Tune In Drop Out
- The Sound of Silence (Taking LTD Away From Fireworks)
- Pieman's 2022 TGO Challenge in a kilt and JJ's Tent
- TGO Challenge Stuff Number Four
Blogpackinglight
Louise’s Big Adventure
- Reflections of TGO 2023
- A walk with Laura and Jasper - 30th August
- Adventures with Ellie - 19th August '23 Caithness and Sutherland
- Adventures with Ellie - 16th April '23 - NW Highlands
- Reflections of TGO22
- Little Conval and Meikle Conval
- Berryburn Anti-clockwise Circuit with David
- Adventures with Ellie - NE Scotland 28th August 2021
- Adventures with Ellie - West Highlands 24th August 2021
- Challenge Afterthoughts
Is Anyone Out There?
JJ’s Stuff
- Tally-Ho! Whitworth Wander / Turkey Trot 2023
- Hallowe'en Ceilidh 2023: SOLD OUT!
- Tally-Ho! from Chinley, 7th Oct 2023
- TGOC2023 No15: Pt 3, Lochcallater to The End
- TGOC2023 No15: Pt 2, Dalwhinnie to Lochcallater
- TGOC2023: Number 15, Pt 1, Oban to Dalwhinnie
- Summer Solstice Sunrise
- TGO Challenge 2023 Warm-up 4th May 2023
- St Cuthbert’s Way…the rest, 24th April 2023
- St Cuthbert's Way...in the beginning
Mountain and Sea Scotland
Blog on the Landscape
Went up a hill and came down
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A short walk and overnight camp near Llandegla
As requested by a host of loyal Twitter followers (OK, follower) here’s a quick write-up of my recent overnight camp near the Llandegla forest. Background A combination of work, injury and life-in-general prevented me from getting out and about for … Continue reading
A return to camping
I spent last night sleeping in a bivi bag on the side of a hill. My first camping trip since February. It felt good! The Covid 19 lockdown has been difficult for everyone, so I’m not looking for any special … Continue reading
An unplanned Offa’s Dyke Dip
Most New Years I aim to camp at least once every month in the coming year. I don’t think I’ve ever managed it. However, as I’ve camped for one night in November, December and January, I’m going to try to … Continue reading
Into the inpenetrable forest – Resourie Bothy
I’m attending an MBA bothy workparty in a couple of weeks. It’s at Resourie bothy, in Ardgour, and I’m planning to get the train up to Fort William then walk in to the bothy. The obvious way to approach this … Continue reading
Posted in Walking
Tagged bothy, Glen Hurich, MBA, National Library of Scotland, ordnance survey, Resourie
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Bonkers bivi in a balaclava
In January 2018 I resolved to camp every month of the year. By the end of January I had failed in my resolution. In 2019 I set a more reasonable goal of “getting outdoors more” and making good use of … Continue reading
Berwyn bivi (with buses and benchmarks) – Part 2 of 2
Continued from part 1 I was in the cloud nearly all day, which was a shame as this seemed like a really nice place to walk. I wondered what views I was missing. Unlike the first day (Thursday), when I … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Gear, Walking
Tagged Alpkit Rig 7, Chirk, Glyn Ceiriog, OS Benchmark, Tarp, Tranmere Rovers
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Berwyn bivi (with buses and benchmarks) – Part 1 of 2
When I take part in the TGO Challenge I do a LOT of planning. Partly because them’s the rules; but also to avoid being stuck somewhere with no idea of how to get where I need to be. This trip … Continue reading
My first off-road run. (Hurrah for Parkrun!)
Many years ago, at school, I was a reasonably good runner. 1500 metres was probably my best distance; the 800 metres was too fast for me. Likewise, at the sprint distances I could compete at 200 metres but got left … Continue reading
Bracken, Bivi and Benchmarks
I’d not camped, or been on anything more than a short local walk, since the TGO Challenge in May and I was looking forward to sleeping outdoors after a tiring walk. Leaving home at 0800 it took me two and … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Walking
Tagged bivi, bracken, Esclusham, llandegla, OS Benchmark, Social Hiking, Vaude bivi, ViewRanger
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TGOC2018 – Shiel Bridge to Peterhead – A summary report
My previous ten TGO Challenge crossings have all started from different places and this year it was the turn of Shiel Bridge which is, I believe, always the most popular start point …. so way down my preference list (what … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, TGO Challenge, Walking
Tagged Ault na Goire, Blackwater Forest, Dorenell, Drumnadrochit, Mam Sodhail, Peterhead, Shiel Bridge, TGOC2018
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