Antondotreks

Expeditions, Navigation, Guided Walks and Trekking

Three Waters of Western Lake District

This is a route I put together for a few days backpacking in June. Our aim was to get up somewhere wild for the first night after a long drive … Continue reading

August 6, 2015

Three Waters of the Western Fells – Day 4, Buttermere to Wasdale

Alfred Wainwright says in his last Guide to the Lakeland Fells, ‘The fleeting hour of life of those who love the hills is quickly spent, but the hills are eternal. … Continue reading

August 6, 2015 · 1 Comment

Three Waters of the Western Lakes – Day 3, over to Buttermere

It’s taken a while to finish this third instalment of a recent backpacking weekend in the Lakes. Some of the blogs I read are by writers who can knock off … Continue reading

July 16, 2015 · 1 Comment

Three Waters of the Western Lake District – Day 1 Wastwater

It started of with 9 of us from our trekking group; although Bill wasn’t fit after his operations and Dick was out of the country again in his luxury mobile … Continue reading

June 24, 2015 · 1 Comment

Fort William to Loch Ossian Hostel – July 1974

While recuperating, I am digitising my large collection of slides, going way back to 1974. Here are some of my first photos from a solo backpack from Fort William to … Continue reading

February 26, 2015