Author: Mick Fenwick

Adventure The great outdoors Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part Two – Lairig Ghru

20/11/201722/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments cairngorms, Highlands, Inov 8, Lairig an Laoigh, Lairig Ghru, Linn of Dee, running, Scotland, Trail, trail running, Training, training run

After a good nights sleep at Glenmore Lodge we were ready for action on day two.  Stoney taped up his

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Adventure Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part One – Lairig an Laoigh

13/11/201714/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 1 Comment cairngorms, Inov 8, Lairig an Laoigh, Lairig Ghru, Scotland, Trail, trail running, Training

It took me absolutely ages to convince Stoney to run a distance over 10km.  Being a lean speed machine in

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Adventure Mountain Bothies The great outdoors 

Cross the UK Guide to Callater Stable Bothy

24/10/201705/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Bothy, cairngorms, Callater Bothy, Callater Stable, Callater Stable Bothy, Glen Shee, Loch Callater, Mountain bothy, Scotland

After our first bothy experience in November I required very little convincing about trying out our next one in Scotland. 

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First Aid Training 

Cross the UK: New Qualsafe Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Qualifications

03/10/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Aid, Cross the UK, EFAW, Emergency, First, Qualsafe

We’re delighted to announce that we will be delivering the new and updated Qualsafe Award Level 3 in Emergency First

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Adventure The great outdoors 

Cross the UK: What is Wild Camping?

27/09/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Camp, Camping, Cross the UK, Dartmoor, Highlands, Lake District, Scotland, Snowdonia, Wild, wild camp, Wild Camping

A real expedition requires a true wild camp.  It’s lovely to have a nice well tended campsite with showers and

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Advice Mountain Bothies 

Cross the UK Guide to Dubs Hut Mountain Bothy

30/08/201705/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Bothy, Dubs Hut, honister, Lake District, Mountain bothy

Picture the scene.  It’s December and your best friend’s face is vibrating on your phone as an incoming call is

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Adventure Mountain Bothies 

Cross the UK Guide to Mountain Bothies

30/08/201710/01/2019 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Bothy, Callater Stable, Dubs Hut, Guide, Lake District, Mountain bothy, Scotland

As a keen walker I can recall countless times that I’ve walked past superb stone built buildings that had fallen

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First Aid Training 

Cross the UK are now approved as a Qualsafe Awards Registered Centre

03/09/201627/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments EFAW, Emergency First Aid at Work, Qualsafe

It’s official!  Cross the UK are now approved as a Qualsafe Awards Registered Centre delivering a wide range of first

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Reviews 

Inov-8 Terraclaw 220 Review

01/09/201627/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments 220, fell, Inov 8, Off road, race, Review, Terraclaw, Trail, Trainer

Overall Rating:  5/5 My perfect trail shoe; at risk of sounding like an Inov-8 fanboy I have to say that

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Coast to Coast Coast to Coast Posts 

Coast to Coast Finishers at Robin Hoods Bay

23/08/201627/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Coast to Coast, Robin Hood's Bay

We had a superb day at Robin Hoods Bay meeting up with members of the public and very importantly some

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