C2C: day 7, Seatollar to Keswick
The day is misty, but the climb is still lovey under the cloud to Keswick and a good meal.
C2C: day 3, St. Bees to Ennerdale Water
The Coast-to-Coast begins with a dunk in the Irish Sea and picking up a pebble to drop in the North Sea.
C2C: day 1, getting to the start
I wear throwaway clothes on the plane for comfort and pack my hiking clothes for the trail.
And the winner is…
alicoop! My tent doesn’t look like much but, as an estate agent might say, ‘It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location. Fennel Hudson Congratulations to Eileen Ho of Ann Arbor, MI for coming up with the most popular name for my new Tarptent Notch Li, all ready for her first thru-hike on England’s Coast-to-Coast in […]
sweet dreams
Which mattress do I take for the 192 miles of England’s Coast-to-Coast in June? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to sleep on both – one night after the other.
Don’t shun (-tion) the “Ten Essentials”
The Ten Essentials are the minimum amount of gear one should carry to be safe in the backcountry.