Me and Bruno went for a walk around Grafham Water today to test out his new backpack seen below.  He is coming wild camping with me to the lake district in a few weeks so I needed to check he was comfortable with it for a good distance.  Grafham water is about a 10 mile radius going through forests, grassland, and standing crop fields.  The aim of his backpack was to enable him to carry his own food, a bit of water, and a little bedding.  Long story short about the dog backpack... it failed miserably.  1 strap broke, and the pack has a 3 inch tear at the seams- what did I expect for £12 off ebay?  Avoid  ...but it was a great excuse for a days walking so I can't complain.

Brunos 6th sense kicked in as we approached the resevoir and he started to stir knowing we were soon to be walking.  His head popped out of the window and I had to be mindful not to brake too hard!


 From the approach the water looked really choppy.  There was an incredibly strong wind and a forecast of showers so I packed a rain jacket expecting the worse.  It turned out to be a beautiful day with stunning views.  The wind was blowing hard, but the sun kept in as t shirt weather the whole way round.