Long Trails… Fast Packing the West Wight 4 Oct 201918 Dec 2020 Fast Packing. Apparently its a thing. Rather than simply hiking with a big pack its a combination of hiking and trail running. Using gear that increases in price as it…
Day Hikes… An Island Coast to Coast 5 Aug 201918 Dec 2020 Surely starting next to a named body of salt water and finishing next another named something different counts as a Coast to Coast Hike? Like the North Sea to the…
2019… Medina River Hike 27 Jul 201918 Dec 2020 We made a little video of our recent hike down one riverbank and back up the other. It's over on our new YouTube channel so head over and give us…
round the island Day 2 St Helens to Shanklin. 5 Nov 201818 Dec 2020 We woke up cold, a little sore but ready for the day. A heavy dew had formed on the tent in the small hours but a quick shake and gentle…
round the island Day 1 Gurnard to St Helens 5 Nov 201818 Dec 2020 We got up nice and early with a plan to leave before dawn which didn't happen. By the time we had a second bowl of porridge and got everything together…
Day Hikes… The Tennyson Trail 8 Oct 201818 Dec 2020 In preparation for our 2017 adventure on the West Highland Way, we took a shakedown hike on the Tennyson Trail, here on the island. At the time I wrote about…