January 15, 2012 at 8:15 pm
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Do contact lenses freeze? That was the first thing I thought as I checked the evening’s weather forecast. Why my first concern of spending a night in a hammock in a wood in subzero temperatures was my contact lenses rather than, say, my inadequate sleeping bag, I have no idea! It was New Year’s Eve when, after chatting to a friend about his outdoor plans for the new year, I had agreed to join him at the local bushcraft meet a few weeks later. Perhaps thanks to the festive ale I was consuming, I had also apparantly (my recollection is a little vague) agreed to leave my tent at home and borrow one of his hammocks. After last year’s 1000 mile challenge, I had decided that 2012 was going to be about experiencing the outdoors (rather than clocking up mileage) – so why not spend a night in a hammock in a wood?!… Read the rest of this entry »
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January 5, 2012 at 3:48 pm
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Before I start thinking too much about 2012 (yes I know I am running a week behind!), it is probably right to look back on 2011. Throughout 2011 I attempted a personal challenge to walk 1000 miles – the challenge was an excuse to get outdoors more and, with trips to Snowdonia, Dartmoor, Peak District, Brecon Beacons, Cotswolds and South Downs, as well as plenty of hikes in my local area, it certainly succeeded. I completed just under 900 miles (more details on that on my other blog: http://www.sequencenevershortened.com/2012/01/01/i-walked-500-miles-but-i-didnt-quite-walk-500-more/) and here are some of the best bits:
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October 27, 2011 at 9:31 am
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As a prelude to my post on head torches (and the Petzl Tikkina in particular), I asked @ukjeeper, a regular night time countryside walker (and Social Hiker), to write a post on walking at night, why he enjoys it, and any hints and tips he has. Here is what he has to say:… Read the rest of this entry »
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May 27, 2011 at 4:47 pm
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As a kid, I always loved the outdoors. We lived in a house in the countryside with a large garden, orchard and three small fields, and I have memories of being outdoors in all weathers climbing trees, playing soldiers with my brothers (fir cone wars) and creating bmx tracks. Although I do remember going on walks, it was not until I was about 13 that I discovered the joy of… Read the rest of this entry »
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January 31, 2011 at 10:28 pm
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As if my aim for this year of walking 1000 miles is not enough, I have decided to join in with several other challenges coming up over the next year or so – Just WALK, a one-day charity event, and Walk 2012, a walk from Weymouth to London to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics.… Read the rest of this entry »
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April 28, 2010 at 10:21 pm
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When you set off on a challenge to walk 177 miles, over 13 days, carrying a 15kg backpack, with a dog, there are a number of things you expect: blisters, sore feet, aching shoulders, bruised hips, and exhaustion, to name but a few.
What I didn’t expect was to end up in hospital……
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June 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm
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During today’s BBC Countryfile programme, there was an interesting feature on Edgar Brown – a man who enjoys walking in the countryside with no shoes and socks on.
Now this captured my imagination – as a child I loved nothing better than walking through the fields around our house barefoot, taking in all the sensations and feelings. Even to this day, I enjoy walking barefoot through dry grass and across sandy beaches.… Read the rest of this entry »
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