The hardest part of the Cape Wrath Trail is how challenging and demanding it can be, but second to that is planning for the trip. If you have ever considered tackling the Cape Wrath Trail, you already know that planning is extremely complicated with little information, scattered in many different places. After two years of […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 3
This is the third and last part of my Cape Wrath Trail adventure and it is also the longest and most informative, so make sure you are reading it all. To really get the full picture make sure to catch up on part 1 and part 2. Enjoy. Going on your own CWT adventure? Press […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 2
This is the second post of my Cape Wrath Trail trip report, as I continue to tell the story of my adventure. If you missed the first part, make sure to catch up before you are delving into this post. Going on your own CWT adventure? Press the image to get the ultimate planning guide […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 1
If you have been on this site a couple of times you probably know that over the last 6 months I have been getting ready for my annual adventure: for 2015, I chose to walk the Cape Wrath Trail in just over 10 days and 10 nights, fully self supported, walking around 250 miles through […]
Final checks before leaving on an expedition
Going on expeditions is all bout maximizing efficiency, but prior to going, especially if it is all self organized and implemented, things can be forgotten. This is not just about packing, we also need to remember to take care of electronics (inevitable in this day and age), give our body some extra support and fill […]
Menu planning for Cape Wrath – an update
As the date of my Cape Wrath trail adventure is coming close, I have one big issue to deal with (besides missing my family) – food and supplies. In terms of gear I’m pretty much sorted (just a few tweaks left) and gear tends to be easy when it comes to longer trips as the […]
My Cape Wrath Gear List – an update
My Cape Wrath trail trip is getting closer and final preparations are on their way. My two last tasks were to deal with with my gear and my food. My Cape Wrath gear list is finally done and all the gear is here or almost here! Packing for this trip required me to have a […]
Cape Wrath – update 2
It has been a while since I gave an update on what is going on with my preparations to walk the Cape Wrath way, but with two months left till May, the clock is ticking. Transportation to and from the trail is sorted now and lead to changing the route plan – I will be […]
Cape Wrath update – parenting adjustment
The plans to go to Scotland and hike the Cape Wrath are going in full speed: time off was booked, gear adjustments are happening slowly (slower than I hoped) and training is ongoing. The big problem is the clash between my training program and the reality I need to deal with: I’m a father to […]
Cape Wrath – update 1
It has been more than a month since I started my Cape Wrath training, and I must admit, it isn’t going that well. A mix of cold weather (and the need to adjust to it), an ill child (thanks to day care!) and time constraints meant that it was a little hard to follow the […]