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I’ve loved walking in wild places ever since my father took me up Helm Crag at the age of seven, and throughout my working life this passion has continued. Now that I have taken redundancy and early retirement, I find myself on the southern edge of the Lake District, hopefully with many years of walking left in my legs!

So why not join me on these pages as I walk through the wilder parts of Britain, sometimes in the company of my family and our springer spaniel, Tess, sometimes on my own, enjoying the solitude of the mountains. Or pop along to WalkingForum.co.uk for a chat.

Walking on the island of Hoy, Orkney

Ennerdale and Pillar Wild Camp

A walk along the south shore of Ennerdale Water followed by a steep climb up onto Scoat Fell via Tewit How. We climbed over Pillar before camping by a small tarn just above Black Sail Pass. After a rough night we returned down beautiful Ennerdale at a leisurely pace, enjoying no less than three tea stops and my first swim of the year. More photos and a full account at https://wildaboutwalking.wordpress.com/lake-district/ennerdale-and-pillar-wild-camp/

Red Screes, Fairfield and a Grisedale Tarn Wild Camp

I have long had my eye on a traverse along the length of the Helvellyn Range, with a wild camp somewhere high along the way. Rather ambitiously, I decided to have a stab at this a few days after a heavy fall of snow, whilst recovering from a stomach upset. To make life more difficult for myself, I decided to include Red Screes in my itinerary – needless to say, things didn’t quite go according to plan….https://wildaboutwalking.wordpress.com/lake-district/red-screes-fairfield-and-a-grisedale-tarn-wild-camp/

Ulitmate Lightweight Cookset

I have made another windshield for my alcohol stove cookset out of some 0.5mm aluminium sheet that I ordered from ebay, and as part of the process I created a detailed dimensioned drawing, which may be of assistance to anyone wishing to make their own. Note that this is designed to work with a Lixada 650ml titanium pot, but it could be adapted to suit other similar pots, in which case I would recommend experimenting with a cardboard template. https://wildaboutwalking.wordpress.com/ultimate-lightweight-cookset/

Penrith to Keswick

A two day winter hike that included a walk along the Eamont Way to Pooley Bridge, a battle through a tangle of fallen trees on the flanks of Great Meldrum, a snug wild camp overlooking Ullswater on a wild and windy night, an airy traverse around Gowbarrow Fell, with Ullswater far below, and a walk along the old coach road between Dockray and St John’s in the Vale. A full account can be found at https://wildaboutwalking.wordpress.com/lake-district/penrith-to-keswick/

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