by Ben | Nov 17, 2024 | West Highland Way in Winter
I’m sitting in my hotel room at the Premier Inn in Milngavie, watching some television, and hoping that this is all going to work out. So far so good. I was worried about where I’d park my motorbike for the week, the ride up to Scotland, if I could strap my rucksack...
by Ben | Nov 15, 2024 | South West Coastal Path
Recollections may vary A recap of my South West Coastal Path adventure I think the phrase, recollections may vary, is usually used to describe how different people might remember the same event. However, I came up with the title because I wanted to write a summary...
by Ben | Jul 17, 2024 | South West Coastal Path
It wasn’t really so much of an interruption, more really a chance to slow down a bit and have a decent conversation with someone. For the whole of this coastal path walk I’ve met lots of people, and had loads of different conversations, but I’d never...
by Ben | Jul 16, 2024 | South West Coastal Path
The hardest thing about a hiking trip, probably obvious if you think about it, isn’t actually the walking. The walking is certainly a fundamental part. If you can’t walk the distance then you’re definitely going to struggle. But I find something else...
by Ben | Jul 12, 2024 | South West Coastal Path
I always ask the same question when I pack for each of my trekking holidays. Shall I pack my umbrella. It always ends up coming on the trip but it does tend to get added and removed from the kit list a few times before a decision is made. Most back packers probably...
