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Expeditions, Navigation, Guided Walks and Trekking

Lakeland Journey by W.A.Poucher – The Perfumed Mountaineer

I caught the programme about W.A. Poucher on Radio 4 the other day. Radio 4 iplayer link. It brought back to mind the time Poucher was on TV, interviewed by … Continue reading

May 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Chew Reservoir from Arnfield or There must be the remains of a Lancaster Bomber around here somewhere.

Sorry a rushed Blog this. Have to dash off to a wedding, so excuse the grammar; Its difficult to believe that its Mid March, the weather is like a good … Continue reading

March 30, 2012 · 2 Comments

Search for the Source of the River Derwent

Its a long drive from home round to the Derwent valley, so yesterday I made sure I went all the way and parked up at Kings Tree. This is normally … Continue reading

March 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Dolomites Photo Gallery

I have added a new photo Gallery to this website. So far there are some of the best pictures from my 2010 Dolomites trip.

March 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Adventure Expeditions – Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training

I just spent a great weekend delivering some Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training for Adventure-Expeditions to the Gold and Silver Groups at Derby Grammar School. We did two sessions of … Continue reading

March 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Expedition Kit Handy Tips

On my recent Training Trek around Cannock Chase at the World Challenge Training Centre I had the chance to use much of my kit for the first time this year. … Continue reading

March 8, 2012 · Leave a comment

Walking Time Calculations and Tranters adjustments.

I have been playing with building a Walking Time table, using this when teaching Navigation. Here’s a copy of the table, if anybody wants a copy in a handy size … Continue reading

February 27, 2012 · 5 Comments

Winter Hill Mountain Biking

Sunday started with such a blue sky, clearing from a very wet night, so I had to get the bike out for a long spell around Winter Hill. From my … Continue reading

February 21, 2012 · Leave a comment