Lake District – Cross the UK

Mosedale Cottage Bothy in the snow

Mountain Bothies

Cross the UK: Guide to Mosedale Cottage Bothy

14/02/201805/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 192 Views 0 Comments Bothy, Branstree, England, Haweswater, Lake District, Mosedale, Mosedale Cottage, Mosedale Cottage Bothy, Mountain bothy

The annual winter bothy trip was upon us again and the decision of where to go was an easy

Adventure Advice Trail Running

Cross the UK: Going Solo – Part 2

04/01/2018 Stones 109 Views 0 Comments Adventure, Ennerdale, Expedition, Guide, Lake District, Mountain, Mountain bothy, trail running, Training

Day 1 After doing a 6am airport run for my parents I headed directly to the Lakes. Day 1 was

Adventure Trail Running

Cross the UK: Going Solo – Part 1

01/12/201701/12/2017 Stones 73 Views 0 Comments Adventure, Bothy, Ennerdale, Lake District, Trail, trail running

I’m not known for my desire to make small talk, initiate conversation or be involved in big groups and some

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Adventure The great outdoors

Cross the UK: What is Wild Camping?

27/09/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 66 Views 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

Advice Mountain Bothies

Cross the UK Guide to Dubs Hut Mountain Bothy

30/08/201705/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 173 Views 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

Adventure Mountain Bothies

Cross the UK Guide to Mountain Bothies

30/08/201710/01/2019 Mick Fenwick 122 Views 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

Mountain Leader Training Training

Lake District in Summer. A Mountain Leaders Guide to Cumbrian Flora

25/07/201627/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 144 Views 0 Comments Cumbrian, flora, Guide, Lake District, Mountain Leader, Summer

For lots of trainee mountain leaders there is a whole host of things you need to learn. I, for example,

Adventure Mountain Leader Training

Nina’s Blencathra Wild Camp

20/10/201529/06/2016 Stones 139 Views 0 Comments #thisgirlcan, Adventure, Blencathra, Expedition, Lake District, ML, MountainLeader, Training, wild camp

I am a 20 year old girl and instead of entering what would have been my third year of university

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Mountain Leader Training Training

ML Training Week: Days 5 and 6 (Expedition)

08/10/2015 Stones 100 Views 0 Comments Adventure, Expedition, Lake District, ML, MountainLeader, Training, UK

Day 5 With the pack filled and ready for a little two day expedition with an overnight wild camp the

Mountain Leader Training Training

ML Training Week: Day 4

03/10/201529/06/2016 Stones 104 Views 0 Comments Adventure, Lake District, ML, MountainLeader, rope work, Training

Day four in the Coppermine’s house (YHA) and the group were tasked with putting the steep ground management techniques into

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