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A new Cape Wrath Trail planning guide is out – and it comes in a bundle!

18th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Cape Wrath Trail planning

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 […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2015, Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: Cape Wrath Trail, CWT, Guide, Trip Planning

A Cape Wrath Trail gear list debrief

14th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

The right gear list proves itself

We all love gear lists, we do, it is just the way it is; but the real magic of a gear list for a long trip is when you get  back: checking what worked and what didn’t, what needs replacing and what outperformed your expectations. Before going on the CWT trip, I made my gear […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016, Gear Tagged With: Alpkit Glowe, Altra Running Lone Peak 2.0, Black Diamond Distance Z Poles, Cape Wrath Trail, CWT, Delorme inReach SE, Dirty Girl Trail Shoe Gaiters, Elemntal Horizon Kalais, Garmin Fenix 2, Sea To Summit Nano Tarp/Poncho, Silva Siju, Therm-a-Rest Neoair

A Cape Wrath Trail teaser – Fort William to Attadale trip review

7th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Climbing a bealach between Fort William and Attadale

In early April I set out to walk the Cape Wrath Trail (CWT) in 8 days. I didn’t make it, but I did have an amazing walk from Fort William to Attadale in what I regard as the best CWT teaser I could have had. This section of the CWT starts at Fort William, walks […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: Barisdale, Camusnagaul, Cape Wrath Trail, CWT, Fort William, Glenfinnan, Kinloch Hourn, Kintail Lodge hotel, Shiel Bridge, Stratrachan

I took on the trail and the trail won – Why I failed to finish the Cape Wrath Trail in 8 days

30th April 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

One of the best views of the Cape Wrath Trail

Early in April I set out to walk the whole length of the Cape Wrath Trail, from Fort William to the Cape Wrath, in 8 days. My trip was set on lightweight principles, I was organized and prepared for a fully unsupported trip and my planning was perfect. Sadly, I didn’t complete my trip, for […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: Altra Lone Peak 2.0, CWT, Delorme inReach SE, fatherhood, trail conditions, ultrapacking

Is this the ultimate Cape Wrath Trail Menu?

9th April 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

A complete Cape Wrath Trail menu

As part of my 2016 Cape Wrath trail trip preparations, I decided it was time to re-examine my backpacking menu and take it away from fully processed freeze dried meals. Another aspect of my Cape Wrath Trail menu I wanted to develop was my need for a lot more energy than I thought I needed […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: backpacking food, nutrition, RDI, ultrapacking

Expedition Kit List – Cape Wrath Trail Gear List

20th February 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

My Cape Wrath Trail Gear List used on the trail

Most regular hikers/backpackers/thru-hikers/hill-walkers have a pretty standard gear list that they have tried and tested, and use almost every time they go out (with some minor adjustments). Most of us don’t have tons of shelters and sleeping bags, but 2-3 at best; we also don’t have many stoves, or packs, or anything else. We tend […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016, Gear Tagged With: Backpacking, backpacking gear list, Carrying System, cooking system, expedition gear, Footwear, Gear list, kit list, Sleeping System

Working on the Best Backpacking Food Menu

6th February 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

The most traditional backpacking food there is

Planning a good menu for backpacking food on an outdoor adventure is usually pretty simple: some trail mix, a couple of freeze-dried meals, a few energy bars, some morning mix (usually porridge) and you are set. The problems begin when we add any of the below elements to the trip: More than 3 days – […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: backpacking food, Cape Wrath Trail, fast hiking, Multi-Stage Ultra Marathon, RDI, recovery, ultra running

Cape Wrath Trail 2016 – blurring the line between backpacking and ultrarunning

2nd January 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

The Cape Wrath lighthouse - the end point of the Cape Warth Trail

Last May I walked the Cape Wrath Trail, which had been one of my goals ever since I got to the UK; needless to say it was an amazing adventure, but it caught me off guard. I was partially unprepared, partially overwhelmed and mainly – I didn’t quite make all the way: I skipped a […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: Backpacking, Cape Wrath Trail, fast hiking, MLD Trailstar

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