Archive for April, 2009

2009 Sant weekender!

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

2 posts in 1 day – my blogging is like the buses.

Anyhow, just spent 2 hours packing for the 5 day trip up North with the Sants and Andy. However, Beta Sant (Phil!) has the shingles, and therefore has pulled out. Still, Paul and Andy will still be going up, and we plan to camp at Skyeside. 

Planned activities are to climb at Keswick Saturday, a Helvellyn or similar walk on Sunday and canoe on Ullswater Monday. I am sure we will try some ‘beer’ at the Brothers Water Inn. The plan was to return back Tuesday, but  a couple of weeks ago, I decided it would be rude to return so early, so booked a couple of days off work and a train ticket so guess what….

Another two day walk from Patterdale to Windermere Train Station via Helvelyn, Fairfield, Great Dodd then Rydal Hall. Probably will be camping by Grisedale Tarn, who knows!!

Most exciting news however, is the plan to get a new lightweight waterproof jacket. I am currently thinking about the Marmot Mica, but I am currently worried about the durability of such a jacket worn under a admittadly light rucksack. 

Here goes…

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Lakes catchup

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Right, once again, apologies for not blogging recently. Just been too busy. So what have I been doing recently?

Firstly, me and the missus camped in Wasdale at the beginning of April to celebrate our first year together. We drove up Friday evening and pitched the tents at Church Stile / Nether Wasdale. Saturday, I introduced ‘her outside’ to Lakeland mountain biking over Windemere way. She now respects even smaller Lakeland hills. Tough day, but dinner in the Screes warmed us enough to get through a very cold night. 

Sunday was meant to see an easy walk up and over the screes. The first parts – uphill and accorss the top were and we decended on the far side of Wastwater by about 2. However, the return screeful (is that a word?) leg along Wastwater was an education on why to never underestimate cumbrian ‘footpaths’. 2 hours later after only maybe 3 miles, and we finally got back to camp about 7. We were shattered, and I was sunburnt. However, after some camp cooked pasta, we were up for a pint or 3 in the screes again. Nice. 

Good weekend.

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