Tag: hiking
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The Search for England's Forgotten Footpaths
Nineteen years ago, the British government passed one of its periodic laws to manage how people move through the countryside. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act created a new “right to roam” on common land, opening up three million acres of mountains and moor, heath and down, to cyclists, climbers, and dog walkers. It …
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Ending on a High
Dan marks the New Year by climbing Ben Nevis.
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Summit of Ben Nevis with Robin (on almost the shortest day of the year) to finish off his 52 Reflect project. -
Challenge Robin II
Following the success of Challenge Robin earlier this year, Robin's sent out on his toughest adventure yet...
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Challenge Robin
Dan drives a blindfolded man into the wilderness, steals his phone and wallet, and abandons him. But it's all okay!
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Review of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
This review of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful craggy headlands and windswept beaches. The very essence of the beauty of the Welsh coastline.
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The Right Place At The Right Time
While hunting for an Alpine geocache, Dan discovers two lost hikers and rescues them from a blizzard.
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Devon - the trip we'll never forget
Dan, Ruth, JTA, and Annabel take a holiday in Devon. And for better or worse, it becomes a trip that they'll never forget.
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Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2006
Claire & Dan Camping
In case you hadn't guessed, the destroyed tent I posted a picture of to my blog a few days ago wasn't Jimmy's at all, but another tent we saw while on the Abnib Real Ale Ramble. Jimmy has since gotten his revenge by ensuring I play Medieval II: Total War, which … -
Sundeep’s Birthday and Snowdon
Sundeep had decided that we were to celebrate her birthday by climbing Snowdon, so that's what we did. My legs are sore now, not least because I thought it would be wise to jog most of the way back down again.
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Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2005
Well, Claire, JTA, Jimmy and I made it back safely from our weekend of rambling across the mountains of mid-Wales and participating in one of the biggest Real Ale festivals in the UK. Some photos are up on Abnib Gallery: all from my mobile, so far, but I'm sure that JTA and Claire will add …
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This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Claire wrote:
Well, the clocks have gone forward and the sun has come out. Something tells me there'll be no more snow for a while. Yesterday, Dan, Paul, Bryn and I went up Pen Dinas (large hill south of aber with monument atop it) and had …