Fast Packing. Apparently its a thing. Rather than simply hiking with a big pack its a combination of hiking and… Read more Fast Packing the West Wight
Tag: backpacking
Why I Want to Run an Ultra Marathon
I think the biggest factor was that feeling of simply moving through a landscape at a pace dictated by me. Not the weight in my pack or how fast the kids were moving or what the trail was like or how much my legs ached. If I wanted to run, I ran.
There were 5 in the tent and the little ones said….
Dad! Shift your butt over!!!
Review: Mountain Hardwear Lamina 0 Sleeping Bag.
A few thoughts about my warmest sleeping bag and how it performed in arecent hike around the Isle of Wight
Day 2 St Helens to Shanklin.
Day 2 of our hike around this little island we call home.
Ice creams, amusements and dead hiking shoes included.
Day 1 Gurnard to St Helens
Day One of our Round the Island hike on the Isle of Wight Coastal Path
Meet the Family.
An introduction to the stars of Just Up The Trail
A Brief Note about Tents.
A few thoughts about what makes a good family tent, not necessarily family sized, but good for us.
Glyndwrs Way 2018
Trip report of our attempt to thru-hike Glyndwrs Way with the kids. Aborted after 30 odd miles of rain, mud and snow.
