Hiking up Kinder Scout from Edale Village: Planning on hiking up Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, which offers stunning views, dramatic landscapes, and various terrain. Here’s a well-structured plan for your hiking up Kinder Scout adventure: Location: Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK Starting Point: Edale Village Total Distance: …
Tent & Breakfast in The Peak District. Wild camping in the Peak District offers a unique and immersive outdoor experience. Nestled in the heart of England, this rugged and picturesque national park presents a diverse landscape of rolling hills, gritstone edges, and tranquil valleys. Adventurers seeking a closer connection to nature often find solace in …
Camping on Grindslow Knoll – Kinder Scout. You can’t beat a spontaneous bit of wild camping on Grindslow Knoll. A hill adjoining the mighty Kinder Scout in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. What an adventure that turned out to be. A spontaneous wild camp in the Peak District …
Rab Waterproof Jacket. Did it keep Me Dry? Rab Downpour ECO Waterproof Jacket Review tried and tested at 3560 ft. Keeping you dry is the main function of a waterproof jacket, but at the same time, the jacket needs to provide comfort and be breathable. allowing sweat vapour to escape so you stay dry from …
Walk-Up Mount Snowdon for Charity. Snowdon Summit at Sunset with Ash. Walking up mount Snowdon was on my list of things to do last summer. I was planning on wild camping on Snowdon for the first time, but unfortunately, COVID-19 put pay to that. Now that the restrictions have been eased, I planned on visiting …
My Wild Camping Kit Explained. I often get asked questions about my wild camping kit. What kit do I carry in my trusty OEX Vallo EXP 60:70 Rucksack? We will all agree that carrying the essential wild camping kit is of paramount importance, but different kit suits different people. One example being, I like to …
Guidance for Wild Camping on Kinder Scout. I try and offer a guide to wild camping on Kinder Scout in all my posts. This week, I received an email from somebody requesting helpful advice, so I decided to write a post specifically aimed at visitors who are looking for guidance on wild camping on Kinder …
Wild Camping with a View. Wild Camping on Bamford Edge has been on my to-do list for quite some time. Although the awesome overhang of grit-stone rock is not the highest altitude in the Peak District. Bamford Edge provides glorious views of almost all of the Hope Valley. The purpose of my wild camp was …
Walking in The Lake District. Read a brief account of walking in the Lake District. More specifically, Dodd Wood to Dodd Wood Summit. If you prefer watching videos about walking in the Lake District. You can watch my walking video in full at the bottom of the page. Although walking in the lake district can …
Testing The Berghaus Peak 3.1 Tent. I have used the Berghaus Peak 3.1 tent for wild camping on a number of occasions. This product has accompanied me around numerous locations in The Peak District. The main reason for purchasing a new backpacking tent was to reduce the weight in my rucksack. My ideal backpacking tent …