Oh yes. Always one in the backpack! Last time I went out I had the latest translation of some of the Icelandic sagas.
Where will your spirit take you in 2019?
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I would debate that.....every step and breath a word every brake a finished chapter ever sunset maybe the final page, I think one's own life is the best book, the plot is unknown and it play's out one breath to the next and is as adventurous as you want to be....tell me that's not a great book!
Very true and very poeticly put. But as I get older I do like to read about the daring do of other younger fitter souls , and my journal remembers better than my addled brain. Who knows, one day it might be a book itself and inspire someone else to adventure. But then it might just get thrown out when I pop my clogs. Who knows. I've had some of my best inspiration for trips reading about others adventures . I live on exmoor and have been reading Hope L Bourne. She lived an isolated life on exmoor and one trip I plan for next year is to roam in some of her footsteps. Next year there will be a celebration of lorna doone. Some great trips there following the book. Doone vally robbers bridge etc are real places woven in to the story. Plenty to do on my own doorstep next summer.
In addition one of my favorite trips was to the lake district with a swallows and amazon's theme while I was home educating my son. We found holly how, the charcoal burners hut, and canoed out to the island, cooked our lunch and canoed back again. We had listened to the audio book on the way up to the lakes and read a bit each night in the tent. It certainly gave him a taste for adventure, and brought back many happy childhood memories for me spent reading arthur ransomes books.
We are doing a road trip from Cornwall to the Arctic circle next year, much research to be done between now and then. Best times, route, places to stay and visit etc.
Allowing three weeks, not really long enough, but we should see a bit.
Also going back to the states, Florida and utah in September.
We will also be going back to Rhodes for our annual rest for ten days, but this is not an adventure, just much needed down time from our businesses.
Love the post about the lake District canoing and retracing the swallow and Amazon's adventures.
Allowing three weeks, not really long enough, but we should see a bit.
Also going back to the states, Florida and utah in September.
We will also be going back to Rhodes for our annual rest for ten days, but this is not an adventure, just much needed down time from our businesses.
Love the post about the lake District canoing and retracing the swallow and Amazon's adventures.
I found a plan for a derilict church, St Peter the Poor Fisherman, in Revelstoke, Devon.
(I was curious about the dedication, but its to differ it from the NEW church...)
I feel a trip comming on...when I get the time.
Archives can get you out and about.
(I was curious about the dedication, but its to differ it from the NEW church...)
I feel a trip comming on...when I get the time.
Archives can get you out and about.
Need to try and get out more next year. Had a one week trip earlier this year to the NW of Scotland kayaking various parts. The summer isles at Ullapool were great and i only spent a few hours there, so i fancy heading back up there again, possibly camping if the weather suits.
Booking time off work sucks, the weather never suits come holiday time. Seriously considering chucking my job next year and going self employed so i can largely suit myself!
Booking time off work sucks, the weather never suits come holiday time. Seriously considering chucking my job next year and going self employed so i can largely suit myself!
I want revenge!! A friends bum knee thwarted my passing cross Sarek. This year though!! Thinking of doing a solo trip, but I am not sure I can make it. The physical ordeal - not a problem - but 10 days of not talking to anyone ...hmm
I was in the middle of my doctorate when I lived in Manchester. Our apartment got damaged by the 1996 bomb. We got evacuated beforehand. It was a Saturday morning and dearest wife and I both had hangovers. So, we ended up having a barney. She sloped off to Oldham Street for coffee, I went to the Central library to do some work and was downstairs when there was the slightest thump as the bomb (which was wopping) went off. I felt safe as houses. All the cafes and shops on Oldham Street, including the one dearest wife was in, were shattered. I have a lot of time for libraries
We didn't manage to catch up with each other til the end of the day, though we knew each other were OK through the network. I got a mobile phone soon after that, but have always associated it with this. Probably the reason I don't like them very muchProjects for next year? No real clue, but it starts snowing soon and the backcountry opens up. I feel I'd like to do some showshoe running too
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My spirit is taking me to Norway for a skiing trip and if December into the new year. Never skied, never been to Norway (only Scandinavian country I've visited is Sweden). I've always had a hankering to visit a really cold place. I'm hoping Geilo in the mountains fits that description.
I know that's not adventurous or interesting but it's hard to do anything more interesting with a young family and overprotective parent (hint - not me). I've also possibly banged on about the trip too much already.
This year will see me taking my son up to one of my Lake District wild camping spots. The question is whether I get him to tarp and bivvy it or if he gets kips in the tent with my partner. Might not be our choice which.
My spirit inclines me to want to teach our son what I learnt for myself. My parents took me walking my whole life until I left home. But it wasn't challenging and no wild camping or backpacking. I want my son to feel at home outdoors like I do. The goal is to teach him navigation, camping skills and anything I know about being out in UK nature that will help him. He's got advantages already with a good sense of direction and a good memory for things (useless facts to some but not to all).
So I guess my spirit in 2019 isn't taking me to adventurous places. It's taking me on a journey for the future. Our son's future active life in the outdoors.
I'll be enjoying it as well. While he's sleeping I get to sit out watching the Lakeland fells slip into darkness. Heaven in half pint sized hills!
I know that's not adventurous or interesting but it's hard to do anything more interesting with a young family and overprotective parent (hint - not me). I've also possibly banged on about the trip too much already.
This year will see me taking my son up to one of my Lake District wild camping spots. The question is whether I get him to tarp and bivvy it or if he gets kips in the tent with my partner. Might not be our choice which.
My spirit inclines me to want to teach our son what I learnt for myself. My parents took me walking my whole life until I left home. But it wasn't challenging and no wild camping or backpacking. I want my son to feel at home outdoors like I do. The goal is to teach him navigation, camping skills and anything I know about being out in UK nature that will help him. He's got advantages already with a good sense of direction and a good memory for things (useless facts to some but not to all).
So I guess my spirit in 2019 isn't taking me to adventurous places. It's taking me on a journey for the future. Our son's future active life in the outdoors.
I'll be enjoying it as well. While he's sleeping I get to sit out watching the Lakeland fells slip into darkness. Heaven in half pint sized hills!
Cooking over an open fire or some wood-burning stove thing is a keystone to any camp.
Raw food that has to be cooked. Smoke to stain your clothes. Value the time, the focus and the practice.
You can get out of a lot of camp chores if you are a very good cook.
Evolution? Natural Selection? might drive you in the direction of a fuel-stove.
Build a camp fire anyway, if you can. Learn fire.
Raw food that has to be cooked. Smoke to stain your clothes. Value the time, the focus and the practice.
You can get out of a lot of camp chores if you are a very good cook.
Evolution? Natural Selection? might drive you in the direction of a fuel-stove.
Build a camp fire anyway, if you can. Learn fire.
The best adventures are sometimes the little ones that you share with your small ones. Remember tho what is tame to you is a propper adventure to a child and take the time to be in their world too. You will learn a lot of things you forgot and never knew you knew.
I don't know what kind of work you do Trig but that wasn't my experience. Even when you're working for yourself you can't just suddenly decide "the weather's nice I'm off for two weeks" without losing customers
On top of that, every day you have off is costing you money. It ain't all roses working for yourself
True. Having been self employed for 31 years, I work to the motto ' I am free to work as much as I can'.
I was employed by the State for one year before I went selfemployed. That year is the last time I had more than 2 weeks holiday off in a row. I had 6 weeks off.
Still dreaming about a similar holiday!
10 year to pension...
I was employed by the State for one year before I went selfemployed. That year is the last time I had more than 2 weeks holiday off in a row. I had 6 weeks off.
Still dreaming about a similar holiday!
10 year to pension...