Day 8 Final day!Our last day on this amazing trail.. few spots of rain at 6.15, and the wind had also picked up.Breakfast out of a packet wasn’t great, so we packed up and left Alfriston camp site on slightly empty stomachs at 8.30.We knew there would be plenty of places to stop, the firstContinueContinue reading “Day 8, Final day Alfriston to Eastbourne”
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Day 6 Truleigh Hill to Housedean Farm
Day 6. I know you’re excited for this… 🤣14.29 miles, 5 hrs 59 walking. Someone please order 2 new pairs of feet for us, please! (do Amazon deliver here?)Kim is leading the blister division by a couple of points, 9 to 7, I dare say I’ll do my best to catch her up..Left YHA TruleighContinueContinue reading “Day 6 Truleigh Hill to Housedean Farm”
South Downs Hike Eve
So the day is nearly here. Bags packed, unpacked and re-packed again, many times over and over! Left home around 2.30 and had a slow walk to Furze Platt train station to get the 3.17 to Maidenhead. Took the train to Reading and then changed for the Bournemouth train which stopped at Winchester. Trains wereContinueContinue reading “South Downs Hike Eve”
Long hike with backpacks
We decided it was time to do a long hike and start increasing the carrying weight to simulate what we would be doing for real by carrying all our gear. My backpack was probably around 7kgs and Kim had a weighted vest around 4kgs. The new Vango Sherpa backpack I had purchased was actually quiteContinueContinue reading “Long hike with backpacks”
First time pitching a tent!
Finally some warm, sunny weather (a bonus for March!) so I decided it was time to get the tent out and set it up. First time ever pitching a tent! I have to say it was all pretty straightforward, although I confess to having watched a few YouTube videos of others putting up the sameContinueContinue reading “First time pitching a tent!”
Circular hike from Hambleden to Henley
Monday March 3rd – the sun has finally got his hat on and there is actually some warmth in the air! I had a nice route planned, starting in Hambleden, over the lock and following the River Thames down to Henley for some lunch. Then looping round the fields above Henley, back to Hambleden lockContinueContinue reading “Circular hike from Hambleden to Henley”
Kit List
A list of all the items we are taking for the hike, all of which we have to carry so weight is always a big factor. Camping Equipment Vango Banshee 300, 3 person tent + pegs Tent groundsheet Tent peg plastic hammer Vango Ultralite Pro 100, 2 season sleeping bag Eurohike Adventurer 300 sleeping bagContinueContinue reading “Kit List”
More kit purchases
A little trip to Go Outdoors in Basingstoke today to purchase some additional camping supplies was very successful.
The start of a grand plan….
The author’s interest in hiking the Pennine Way was ignited during a family discussion about a holiday. After researching the route, which spans 268 miles from Derbyshire to Scotland, they realized it might be too challenging. Instead, they opted for the less daunting South Downs Way hike.
