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- Ridge Romping in the Howgill Fells
- Turn On Tune In Drop Out
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- A walk with Laura and Jasper - 30th August
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- 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
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- 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
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TGOC2014 – A few last minute gear and food thoughts
Thanks to the 4-day weekend, I managed to squeeze in a 3-day/2-night walk and camp in the Berwyns with the aims of 1) walking a long way with a heavy weight on my back, and 2) trying out a few … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Gear, TGO Challenge, Walking
Tagged calories, Fire Steel, flyroc, food, inov-8, laser competition, Neoair, noodles, oats, porridge, seamgrip, smartwool, tenacious tape, terroc
2 Comments
Scrabbly scree and soggy Synges
I’d been looking forward to my between-Xmas-and-New-Year trip to the Lakes for ages and I wasn’t going to let a stormy weather forecast put me off. “Localised flooding”? Well, yeah, that’s why they have lakes there. Arriving at Wasdale Head … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Gear, Walking
Tagged Eurohike Tamar, gales, Kentmere, Lake District, Lingmell Beck, Mosedale, Neoair, Synge, Wasdale, Wasdale Head
15 Comments
Changing gear (1)
As this year’s TGO Challenge comes into view [only 13 weeks, apparently] I’m starting to think about whether I need to change any of my gear. Some changes have been forced on me – my 6 year old Rohan trousers … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Gear, TGO Challenge, Walking
Tagged brasher hillmaster, Golite Pinnacle, hilleberg akto, inov-8, karrimor jaguar, laser competition, Moonlite, Neoair, Osprey Exos, Rohan, TGO Challenge, TGOC, thermarest
19 Comments
Rucksack, tent, spreadsheet?!
I feel like I’m the only TGO Challenger who hasn’t published a complete gramme-by-gramme kit list. To be honest, I’d love to have the time to do this [Oh dear, did I say that out loud?] but you’ll just have … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Gear, TGO Challenge, Walking
Tagged Golite Pinnacle, laser competition, Moonlite, Neoair, Petzl Zipka, rab, TGO Challenge
4 Comments