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Below you will find various guides, lists and reports that will take you a little further to becoming a stronger, faster and skilled hiker, capable of covering long distances in short periods.
The information here is meant to get you outdoors more and after you had a chance to use some of the tools here, we would love to hear what you think. Tell us what you learned, what worked well for you and what else you would like to see here.
Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Menu
A complete menu for 8 days offering more than 35ooo calories with easy to obtain in
gredients in the UK. Consists of the full nutritional values, cost per ingredient and cost per meal. The whole menu totals in just over £70 and includes all the brands used to create the meals, trail mix and recovery drinks.
You can get it here or click on the image.
Cape Wrath Trail 1:250,000 Overview Map Set
To make walking the Cape Wrath Trail easier and allow for potential escapes off the route I made a 1:250,000 map set based on the OS Tour maps. The maps are showing train station, ferry routes, main towns, roads and, of course, my recommended Cape Wrath Trail route.
Please note: the maps are in A3 page size to maximize efficiency. The maps are compressed in a ZIP format, if you have a problem with the file, please contact me.
Printing OS Maps at home cheat-sheet
All the simple steps to print your very own Ordnance Survey maps using OS Map Online.
Get your sheet here.
The Pennine Way South Trip Report
During winter 2015-16 I walked the south part (Edale to Bowes) of the Pennine Way in 3 weekends, making for a great option of section hiking or a week long hike. Get the full trip report to plan your own or just have a great read.
Get the file here.
Cape Wrath Trail 1:100,000 Map Set
If you are planning on walking/running/scrambling or anything else along the Cape Wrath Trail, you can use my 1:100,000 scale map set for an overview of the trail, perfect to get a reference point, assess progress and find escape routes if needed.
The map set is on a printable PDF – just download and print.
5 Easy Steps to Becoming and Outdoors Father
Be active and get outdoors more with those simple steps – download, print and implement.
Get you file here.
A guide for the perfect outdoor gear list
10 steps to a perfect gear list for hiking, backpacking, camping, skiing, climbing or anything else outdoors.
This guide is not a ready-made gear list, but a tool to teach you how to create your own bespoke list. It is important to understand that each adventure exists in its own set of conditions and so gear lists must adjust to that. If you choose to use an existing gear list, you can use this guide to adjust it to match your adventure.
Get you file here.
Map Reading Guide
A map allows us to get familiar with a place prior to visiting it and it is a tool (with a compass) to navigate while in the area. The map is a vital tool for the outdoor enthusiast and learning how to properly utilize it is vital.
Use this guide to gain the skills to utilize maps for your outdoors adventures.
Get you file here.
Cape Wrath Trail Trip Report
In this guide I summed up all I’ve learned about the Cape Wrath Trail, how it is that I did this adventure and how you can do so too, either in the “fast and light” way I choose to do it, or in the more sane and relaxed way of walking the trail in 3 weeks. I will take you through my “why”, and explain how I did it, and what else you need to be ready for.
Get you file here.