More on Equipment for Dolomites – Helmets plus Free guide from BMC
In my recent blog on the equipment needed for Via Ferrata -ing I covered harnesses and the lanyard and karabiners designed specially to clip into the protection on the routes. … Continue reading
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Dolomites Photo’s by Helicopter
Spotted these great pictures of the Dolomites. It does look like Emma and I on slide 12. Marmolada on slide 14. http://bit.ly/hvwusm If you look carefully, you can spot people … Continue reading
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