Less than a mile from our house is a secret camping spot, perfect for a quick camp with the lads and dads.
Dads and Lads in the Forrest
Pen Y Fan – The Brecon Beacons
The name Pen y Fan consists of the Welsh words pen ('top, head, peak, summit', etc.), y ('the') and fan, a mutated form of ban ('summit, crest, peak, beacon, hill, mountain', etc.). The same noun ban, in its plural form bannau, is found in the Welsh name for the Brecon Beacons: Bannau Brycheiniog. There is no one standard translation of Pen y Fan, but 'the mountain's peak' or 'the beacon's... Continue Reading →
Bring on the snow!!
The Mrs wasn't totally chuffed the last time I went snow camping, especially as I'd also taken Loonie our cocker spaniel as hostage, but it was totally worth it. Whilst it was in the garden, yes I know, it was a great chance to test my kit, which performed perfectly. As you can see Loonie... Continue Reading →
Turning a tree into a spoon!
What could be more fun than spending a Sunday casually turning a Cherry Tree into your very own spoon, with support from an expert guide? Doing the above with lots of tea, biscuits, cake cheese, pickles and some chums! A few steps shown below. Chris was as awesome mentor during the day, his mum even... Continue Reading →
The Lake District – 30K but what a view!
Great Gable is a mountain in the Lake District, United Kingdom. It is named for its appearance as a pyramid from Wasdale, though it is dome-shaped from most other directions. It is one of the most popular of the Lakeland fells, and there are many different routes to the summit. Great Gable is linked by the high pass of Windy Gap to... Continue Reading →
Astrophotography – My 1st shot
Understand I'm not a religious type, but when you're in the Brecon Beacons or a Dark Sky area and look up it does make you wonder what it's all for. This was my first shot of the Milky Way, taken on my phone. Clearly it needs work, but it's inspired me to look into taking... Continue Reading →
Pigeon Kebab in the Highlands
MANZONE4 - Highlands - "The toughest yet"! 3 days carrying everything in 1 bag with nothing but nature! Will we be able to catch and forage enough food? Start the fire? Find our coordinates? Be mentally prepared for the climate, terrain and utter isolation? Will we make the bothy before darkness? Dinner wasn't appreciated by everyone but... Continue Reading →
Neither Dave nor I quite remember how the idea of 'going for a massive walk with a tent' came about, but this was where we ended up - The Ridgeway. We hiked across the Ridgeway in glorious sunshine chatting non-stop for hours and hours until this very moment. The temperature was just right, the views... Continue Reading →
Some of you may recognise this spot, but no-one spotted us!
The limestone rock that forms the geology of Dovedale is the fossilised remains of sea creatures that lived in a shallow sea over the area during the Carboniferous period, about 350 million years ago. During the two ice ages, the limestone rock (known as reef limestone) was cut into craggy shapes by glacial meltwater, and dry caves such as Dove Holes and... Continue Reading →
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