2016-11-17 17:19
Date: 15th June 2008
Those there: Me on my Jack Jones
Hills Climbed: Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain, A' Mharconaich and Geal-Charn
Map: Explorer 393
Distance: about 11 miles (ascent 1150m)… Read More
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Walking across the UK and World with walks such as Oxfam Trailtrekker, National 3 Peaks, Yorkshire 3 Peaks, Leeds Country Way and Kilimanjaro
2014-08-15 11:04
With the Trailtrekker just around the corner (I now cannot believe I have committed to doing this again with in looming) and the training in full flight jaunting across the Yorkshire Dales a… Read More
2014-08-15 11:01
Glen Etive
We did this awesome walk out of Glen Etive up Bidean Nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach
when we were staying in Glen Etive a year or so ago (at the same time as we did this walk… Read More
2014-08-14 21:30
Harewood House
Still trying to break in my Merrell Mid Moab boots (and to get some fresh air on
possibly the most pleasant day of the year yet) we went for a wander around
Harewood Est… Read More
2014-08-14 11:39
These posts on how to prevent blisters are in preparation of me walking the 62 miles (or 100km) in order to complete the Oxfam Trailtrekker in June. All preparation will be futile if, on the… Read More
2014-08-14 11:36
Without the right footwear you are inevitably going to get blisters where your feet rub against your shoes or boots. But conditioning your feet is crucial apparently when looking at how to p… Read More
2014-08-13 12:15
I've been on a quest to prevent blisters of late in he run up to the Oxfam Trailtrekker which was a couple of weeks ago. Well on that note I had a flash of inspiration recently following the… Read More
2014-08-13 11:53
This probably seems like the glaringly obvious and most important way in how to
prevent blisters and in many ways it is. Firstly ill look at socks as after all
they are footwear. As bliste… Read More
2014-08-13 11:50
There was a briefing and meal organised for the Friday night at the school where we were due to start on the Saturday morning. With 350 teams competing, if you can call it competing, there w… Read More
2013-05-29 07:35
I went for a walk at the weekend and tried out the cycling shorts in an attempt to minimise the chafing. The correct term for these Lycra skin tight beauties is compression shorts although f… Read More
2013-05-24 07:52
I identified that, whilst at a leisurely pace it prevents chafing, talc is no good at pace when there's more friction.So the obvious answer is Vaseline. I tried this last night and I applied… Read More
2013-05-23 07:45
So following my escapades with the Merrell Mid Moab boots I took a jaunt over to Pickering to see a chum of mine at Trailblazer Outdoors, which is where I got my Meindl Bernina Boots (review… Read More
2013-05-22 08:25
Always on the quest a chap I'm doing the Oxfam Trailtrekker was in Cotswold Outdoor the other day and they mentioned Stride Out. This is some formula of oils that you rub into your feet befo… Read More
2013-05-22 08:25
This Oxfam Trailtrekker challenge has really led me to seek ways as to how to prevent blisters. The last few long distance walks I've been on for training I've ended up with loads of blister… Read More
2013-05-21 14:21
I think I've now nailed how to prevent blisters, or as much as I can anyway, now I'm looking to prevent chafing. I think over 100km it will be impossible to avoid blisters altogether but so… Read More
2013-05-20 11:21
So I went out for a swift 9 mile walk yesterday evening and due to me having run out of combinations of socks I tried just wearing one pair of thick socks so see how they faired with the who… Read More
2013-05-02 10:28
Having walked part of the Leeds Country way through Harewood Estate previously
and the parts to the northern parts of Leeds being the nicest so far I decided
to go out and try do around 25… Read More
2013-04-22 07:48
It crossed my mind once I'd posted the Walkmeter vs Satmap Active 10 review that I had omitted something which was quite crucial. It is with reference to the Satmap Active 10, the Walkmeter… Read More
2013-04-18 09:17
So of late I've been using the old iPhone with the Walkmeter app (review here)
far more than I've been using the Satmap active 10 (review here). Why? A number
of reasons but that's not to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Still training for the Oxfam Trailtrekker, myself and my brother went and trudged part of the Leeds Country Way from the middle of Woodlesford.
We started off heading towards the canal wher… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
These ongoing updates/posts on the Walkmeter App and the Satmap Active 10 are getting a bit dull but it is only fair I correct previous inaccuracies, I'm fairly sure this will be the last. I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I did the Trailtrekker recently and part of the essential kit was a wide brimmed sun hat. So i went browsing on t'interweb. Most of these are called sombreros - similar to those decorative m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As I've just had a baby, well my wife did, my thoughts have turned to the practicality of walking with children (more specifically babies) pretty swiftly.
Seemingly they can only be carried… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
That's in the American sense of the word pants - like trousers. I've had two pairs of Craghoppers Kiwi convertible trousers which have been worn to death (well I've attempted to but against… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Now on painkillers we left for Conistone. I was in absolute agony here the blister I'd just treated on my right heel was killing me and my boot was rubbing on my left ankle. My stomach was s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On departure from here all our kit was checked by Oxfam Trailtrekker staff as we were now to be walking through the night and at this point it was raining further along the course so we had… Read More
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