Blog posts

  • VW Caddy Maxi conversion

    I’ve been wanting a project like this for years and, following a bout of illness that’s curtailed my hiking plans for a while, I took the plunge! I picked up this Caddy Maxi in March and have spent the last few weeks, on and off, converting it into my own micro camper. (see below for… Read more

  • New Gear for 2026

    Durston Iceline Trekking Poles After many miles and camps, my trusty Alpkit trekking poles were coming to the end of their life. The twist locks were starting to slip and so I took the plunge and bought these beauties off the back of some really positive YouTube reviews. These are pretty unique in that the… Read more

  • Northumberland Coastal Path

    The third and final trail of my ‘Northern Trinity’ for 2025, the Yorks Dales Way and Yorks Wolds Way both already bagged. Day 1 – Cresswell to Alnmouth It took me a while to get to the start point. The little seaside village of Cresswell is not the most accessible place to reach by public… Read more

  • The Yorkshire Wolds Way

    I’d planned the Wolds Way as stage 2 of my Northern trinity. I’d bagged the Dales Way in May and the Northumberland Coast Path is already penciled in for September. The Wolds Way is a trail that had sparked my interest after chancing upon it whilst scrolling YouTube. So here we are… Day 1 –… Read more

  • MacMillan Mighty Hike

    On Saturday 26th July I took on the first of 2 MacMillan Mighty Hikes to raise money for this amazing charity. Having been in the midst of a mini heatwave in the UK I was apprehensive about the conditions but I needn’t have worried, it was an overcast day, 22 degrees tops – perfect for… Read more

  • The Dales Way

    Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to a weeks hiking as much as I had this one. I’d ordered the Harvey map at least 6 months beforehand and had spent the past few months meticulously plotting mileage and booking campsites. More importantly I’d also picked up ‘The… Read more