Pembrokeshire Coast Path Video

Sunday 04 November 2018

In August 2018, Susan and I spent two weeks walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. We have created this short video to summarise our trip to this fantastic area of Wales.

Viros Gorge Greece

Saturday 28 April 2018

We headed off up the path, at first it was quite overgrown and felt like no-one had walked up here for a long time. The route markers were pretty easy to follow and we had every hope of getting to where we were heading.

Gear Review – 5 Days Backpacking the Isle of Wight Coast Path

Saturday 02 September 2017

Last month, Susan and I hiked the 65 Mile long Isle of Wight Coast Path over five days and four nights. We camped on three of the nights and stayed in a hotel for one after an equipment failure. We carried everything we needed with us and only purchased food along the trail.

Stour Valley Walk – Canterbury to Sandwich

Monday 28 August 2017

I left the Kipps hostel at around 8:00 am. The sun was already shining and it looked like it was going to be another very hot day. With another 20 miles to go to get to Sandwich, I had made sure my water bottle was full but in my rush to leave early I forgot to take my malt loaf from the fridge in the kitchen.

Stour Valley Walk – Ashford to Canterbury

Sunday 27 August 2017

I knew this would be a big day and so I made an early start and headed back to Ashford International Station and back on the Stour Valley Walk path. It followed the river briefly before having to walk along the A292 before taking an alley up and over the M20 but you eventually leave the urban area behind and hit the country lanes and fields.

Stour Valley Walk – Lenham to Ashford

Saturday 26 August 2017

Having packed my rucksack, boots and poles in my car I drove to Lenham and found a parking spot just down the road from St Mary’s Church. The weather was warm and sunny and it looked like it might be a hot day ahead.

Stour Valley Walk – Planning

Friday 25 August 2017

Susan is away this bank holiday weekend and so I am on my own. Wanting to avoid the crowds and, more importantly, the chaos and stress of the motorways and trains out of London I have opted for the Stour Valley Walk. No. I had never heard of it either but it seems possible and is in completely the opposite direction to all the chaos.

Isle of Wight Coast Path – Day Five

Tuesday 08 August 2017

After a good night’s sleep at the hotel and porridge pots for breakfast, we ventured out on to the seafront at Sandown. It was blustery and the clouds in the sky were promising rain. We only had 11.5 miles to cover today but we didn’t want all of them to be in the rain.

It didn’t take long to walk along the flat seawall and we were so

Isle of Wight Coast Path – Day Four

Monday 07 August 2017

After a difficult night’s sleep we awoke to a cloudier, chillier morning than the day before. My Exped sleeping mat had developed a fault the evening before which meant I had to sleep lopsided all night and there was no possibility fixing it. Over breakfast we discussed the possibility of staying the night in an hotel rather than the planned wild camp.

We packed up and continued along the Coastal Path to Chale before heading up to Black

Isle of Wight Coast Path – Day Three

Sunday 06 August 2017

We awoke to a glorious, sunny morning and after breakfast, I headed into Freshwater to buy some lunch and dinner for the day ahead while Susan packed up the tent.

We picked up the Coastal Path at Colwell Chime and had an easy, enjoyable walk along the Seaw

Isle of Wight Coast Path – Day Two

Saturday 05 August 2017

Considering the noise, live band and the large number of people on the campsite, we slept well and awoke to glorious sunshine which meant an alfresco breakfast of porridge and coffee with a few brioche as a treat.

The tent is easy to take down and pack away so it was not long before we were hea

Isle of Wight Coast Path – Day One

Friday 04 August 2017

I will be the first to admit that the Isle of Wight Coast path was not particularly high up on my trekking bucket list. I knew that the path existed and that it was around sixty-five miles long but that was about it.

Susan had planned a trip to Thailand but found herself with a spare w

Summer Solstice Wild Camp

Sunday 21 June 2015

The plan was straight forward enough. We would drive to Dartmoor. Walk out onto the moors. Set up camp and watch the sunset. In the morning we would wake up early and watch the sunrise on Summer Solstice.

Laugavegur Trail Iceland

Sunday 31 August 2014

Sitting on the plane at Luton all ready to head off for our Icelandic adventure was not the time we wanted to hear the Captain announcing that there would be a delay as Iceland had just closed off their air space to all flights. This was not the best of starts! Bárðarbunga an Icelandic volcano in the lava field of Holuhraun was threatening to erupt. This news had been rumbling around for a couple of weeks before we left but we really did not think it would affect us! An hour and a half of slightly tense waiting on the plane followed before the pilot announced that airspace was open and we could fly. At least we would get there and would worry about getting back when that time came. The volcano did go on to erupt a couple of days before we left but the effects were localised and did not affect international flights – luckily!