Last post about the SWCP. I’m now focused on prepping for the PCT in 2024. Continue reading

All data captured using Apple Watch with app WorkOutdoors. On 6 active days the watch battery expired before I’d finished walking (*). I’ve manually added the missing km to the ‘walked’ stat, but not done so for any other stats. Trip days 47Active days 43.5 (I had 3.5 rest days) TotalsMoved for 15048 minutes (250 Continue reading

In total I spent £603.50 on accomodation. Day Date Where – where walked km Accommodation Cost 1 6th Sep Bournemouth – Swanage 18.5 Ulwell Caravan Park £112 7th Sep Swanage – Langton Matravers 13.5 Tom’s Field campsite £113 8th Sep Langton Matravers – Worbarrow 21.8 wild camp £04 9th Sep Worbarrow – White Nothe 12 Continue reading

I sent home quite a lot of stuff, either because I hadnt used it after several weeks and saw no use ahead as I became more experience, or the conditions had changed and it was no longer useful, such as sun protection clothing. In total 1555g of stuff discarded one way or another. It felt Continue reading

Up and away early at 0700 to ensure I hit Minehead at noon to meet Lisa for celebratory meal and a lift home. The sun came out and I had a fine morning of easy walking with great views. Probably the best visibility for the whole path! I fell over for only the second time. Continue reading

It rained, oh lordy it rained last night. I got soaked coming into Lynton and setting up camp. There was a pub next door with a coal fire I could smell. I couldn’t resist the draw of warmth so headed there for a couple of beers which I made last as long as possible. Somehow Continue reading

A tough walk today I’d been apprehensive about as there are some exposed stretches which are dangerous in southerly winds. Storm Babet has been bringing wind and rain. Thankfully at 0800 there is barely a breeze and it’s dry. I yomp up the hills today, they’re my kind of gradients. I end up doing 7 Continue reading

Lovely stretch of coastline north and east of Woolacombe. It rained and was windy today so not too many photos. The poncho which I’ve been carrying since St. Ives earns its keep, They tell me look out to sea at the end of the rainbow, there are two dolphins mucking about. I see them, the Continue reading