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Long-distance walking and wild camping in the UK + Walks from my narrow boat

  • Walks
    • England
      • Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland Walk (312km)
      • A high-level, 5-day, wild-camping circuit of the Lake District – in the snow
      • 3 days wild camping and gear testing in Cumbria
      • 200+ mile walk around Norfolk
      • The Pennine Way (South to North)
      • Lancaster Canal walk
      • Cumbria Way with children
      • Cumbria Way alternative over Scafell Pike
      • Isle of Wight Coast Path with children
      • North Downs Way
      • South West Coast Path with children
      • Wainwright’s Coast to Coast with children
      • Peddars Way walk 60 miles in 22 hours
      • The Weavers Way (Acle to Cromer) with children
      • Boudicca Way with children
    • Scotland
      • TGO Challenge 2018: Glenelg to St. Cyrus
      • Cape Wrath Trail Walk
      • Cape Wrath Trail (north to south)
      • The Skye Trail (Rubha Hunish to Broadford)
      • Scotland End to End – The Scottish National Trail
      • Clyde Walkway
      • Great Glen Way
      • John O’Groats Trail
      • Kelvin Walkway
      • West Highland Way – Wild Camping
      • West Highland Way: A 19 year old beginner’s perspective
      • Possible additions to the West Highland Way
    • Wales
      • Pen y Fan Weekend Walk
      • Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Weekend Walk
      • Snowdonia Weekend Walk
      • 3 day walk – Llangollen Canal, Montgomery Canal and Offa’s Dyke Path
      • Wye Valley Walk
      • 2 winter days on the Gower peninsula wild camping
  • Gear lists
    • Cape Wrath Trail gear list
    • LEJOG gear list
    • Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland Walk Gear List
    • Dover to Cape Wrath gear list
    • Winter Gear List: Lake District
    • Skye Trail gear list
    • TGO Challenge gear list
    • Scottish National Trail gear list
    • Gear list for my 200-mile walk around Norfolk
    • Gear list + route plan for LEJOG wild camping challenge
  • Gear reviews
    • Footwear
      • Inov-8 RocFly G 390 boot review
      • Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX Review
      • ROCLITE G 315 GTX V2 shoes
      • Inov-8 Roclite G 275 shoes for hiking review
      • Inov-8 Roclite G 345 GTX boots review
      • Inov8 Roclite G 345 GTX Review Verdict
      • Review of Inov-8’s Roclite G 370 Boots
      • Boots or shoes: which are best for hill walking and backpacking? 
    • Tents
      • Tarptent StratoSpire Li Tent for UK conditions review
      • Tarptent Notch Li tent review for UK conditions
      • Lightwave S10 Sigma Tent Review (new 2019 model)
      • Best tents for wild and stealth camping
    • Rucksacks
      • Granite Gear Blaze 60L rucksack review
      • AtomPacks Prospector rucksack review
      • ULA Catalyst 75L rucksack review
    • Clothing
      • Darn Tough verses Teko socks review
      • Paramo Clothing Review: Cascada II Trousers, Bentu Fleece, Bentu Windproof Jacket and Torres Alturo Jacket
      • EDZ clothing review
      • EDZ Merino Wool Base Layers
      • EDZ 135gsm merino wool T-shirt
      • EDZ Merino Wool Plaid Flannel Shirt
      • EDZ 100% merino wool briefs review
      • Inov-8 Venturelite Pant
      • Rohan GR Explorer hiking trousers review
      • Rohan Expedition shirt review
      • Review of Rohan’s Equator shirt for summer hiking
    • Sleeping mats
      • Klymit Inertia O Zone sleeping pad review
    • Technology
      • Ulefone Armor smartphone review
      • Mapping and GPS I use when hiking
    • Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland Walk Gear Review
  • Lejog walk
    • LEJOG and 3 Peaks Walk: full gear review
    • Land’s End to John O’Groats walk, including the three peaks (short story)
    • LEJOG Chapter 1: Land’s End to Perranporth
    • LEJOG Chapter 2: Perranporth to Bude
    • LEJOG Chapter 3: Bude to Barnstaple
    • LEJOG Chapter 4: Barnstaple to Cheddar
    • LEJOG Chapter 5: Cheddar to Monmouth
    • LEJOG Chapter 6: Monmouth to Llanidloes
    • LEJOG Chapter 7: Llanidloes to Dolgellau
    • LEJOG Chapter 8: Dolgellau to Snowdon
    • LEJOG Chapter 9: Snowdon to Wigan
    • LEJOG Chapter 10: Wigan to Cumbria
    • LEJOG Chapter 11: The Lakes and Scafell Pike
    • LEJOG Chapter 12: Carlisle to Crawfordjohn
    • LEJOG Chapter 13: Crawfordjohn to Loch Lomond
    • LEJOG Chapter 14: Loch Lomond to Fort William
    • LEJOG Chapter 15: Fort William to Inverness
    • LEJOG Chapter 16: Inverness to Helmsdale
    • LEJOG Chapter 17: Helmsdale to John O’Groats
    • Reflections on my 2019 Land’s End to John O’Groats and Three Peaks walk: final thoughts
  • Dover to Cape Wrath walk
    • Dover to Cape Wrath: full gear review
    • Dover to Cape Wrath walk – short story
    • Dover to Cape Wrath: Final Preparations
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 1: The North Downs Way
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 2: Wey Navigations and Thames Path
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 3: The Grand Union Canal walk
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 4: The Oxford and Coventry Canals
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 5: The Staffordshire Way
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 6: The Limestone Way (ish)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 7: The Pennine Way (Part 1/3)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 8: The Pennine Way (Part 2/3)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 9: The Pennine Way (Part 3/3) – Greenhead to Kirk Yetholm
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 10: The Scottish National Trail (part 1/7)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 11: The Scottish National Trail (part 2/7) – Forth and Clyde Canal
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 12: The Scottish National Trail (part 3/7) – Milngavie to Pitlochry
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 13: The Scottish National Trail (part 4/7) – Pitlochry to Loch Cluanie
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 14: The Scottish National Trail (part 5/7) – Loch Cluanie to Kinlochewe
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 15: The Scottish National Trail (part 6/7) – Kinlochewe to Inchnadamph
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 16: The Scottish National Trail (part 7/7) – Inchnadamph to Cape Wrath
  • TGO Challenge
    • TGO Challenge 2018: Glenelg to St. Cyrus
    • TGO Challenge gear list
  • Te Araroa Trail
    • New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail
  • Walks with my children
    • Walking with children
    • Boudicca Way with children
    • Cumbria Way with children
    • Pennine Way north to south with children
    • South West Coast Path with children
    • The Weavers Way (Acle to Cromer) with children
  • Everything else…
    • Striding Edge Narrow Boat
    • Mapping and GPS I use when hiking
    • My Best Walks for Wild Camping in the UK
    • How to plan a successful long-distance walk (thru-hike)
    • My 11 Wild Camping Rules
    • What’s the best footwear for hill walking and backpacking, boots or shoes? 
    • 12 Wild Camping Trips in 12 Months
    • 9 inspiring books about the outdoors
  • My Favourite Gear
    • EDZ merino wool base layer zip neck top
    • Inov-8 Roclite G 345 GTX boots
    • Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX Hiking Boots
    • Ulefone Armor Rugged Mobile Phone
    • Anker Powercore Essential 20000 power bank
    • Evernew 2 litre water carrier
    • Evernew Titanium ultralight 0.9 & 1.3L pot
    • Vargo Titanium Triad Multifuel Stove
    • Tentlab Deuce Ultralight Trowel
    • Cocoon merino wool sleeping bag liner
    • Terra Nova Laser Compact 1 Tent
    • Terra Nova Laser Compact 2 tent
    • MSR Guardian water purifier
    • MSR 9″ tent stakes
    • MSR carbon core 6″ tent stakes
    • Granite Gear Blaze 60 rucksack
  • Mark Webb: about me
  • Contact me

Month: April 2019

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Inov8 Roclite G 345 GTX Review Verdict

By wildwalkingukPosted on 29th April 201910th March 2023
  • Gear reviews
  • Walking boots and shoes

I have walked 1200 miles in the Inov8 Roclite G 345 GTX boots, carrying a heavy pack from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Including climbing Ben Nevis in the snow.

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LEJOG Chapter 17: Helmsdale to John O’Groats

By wildwalkingukPosted on 27th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

The final chapter of my LEJOG adventure. It features a tough walk along the coast path, some lovely people, and a family reunion at John O’Groats.

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LEJOG Chapter 16: Inverness to Helmsdale

By wildwalkingukPosted on 25th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

The pressure of the challenge is definitely getting to me in this chapter; Inverness to Helmsdale and I am feeling the result of high daily mileage and lack of decent food. This section takes me north from Inverness on to the A9 to Helmsdale, and finally starting the John O’Groats Trail.

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LEJOG Chapter 15: Fort William to Inverness

By wildwalkingukPosted on 17th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

This chapter of my LEJOG challenge takes me along the Great Glen Way, from Fort William to Inverness. It features food shortage and panic about a bus!

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LEJOG Chapter 14: Loch Lomond to Fort William

By wildwalkingukPosted on 17th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

LEJOG Chapter 14: Loch Lomond to Fort William and Ben Nevis

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LEJOG Chapter 13: Crawfordjohn to Loch Lomond

By wildwalkingukPosted on 15th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

This chapter of my wild-camping LEJOG challenge takes me from Crawfordjohn to Loch Lomond. Through the centre of Glasgow and on to the start of the West Highland Way. It’s a route I’ve avoided previously, put off by its popularity, but I found it surprisingly enjoyable – until I nearly lost my pants..

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LEJOG Chapter 12: Carlisle to Crawfordjohn

By wildwalkingukPosted on 13th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

I’ve finally made it to Scotland! This chapter 12 of my wild camping adventure takes me across the border at Gretna, and takes in some of the Southern Upland Way and a LOT of road walking. Carlisle to Crawfordjohn

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LEJOG Chapter 11: The Lakes and Scafell Pike

By wildwalkingukPosted on 9th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

This Lejog Chapter 11: The Lakes and Scafell Pike of my adventure through the familiar country of the Lake District and includes a cloudy summit of Scafell Pike. Peak number two achieved of my 3-peaks challenge.

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LEJOG Chapter 10: Wigan to Cumbria

By wildwalkingukPosted on 5th April 201913th January 2022
  • Lejog walk

Chapter 10 of my wild camping adventure from Land’s End to John O’Groats. This section takes me from the canals of Wigan to the hills of Cumbria.

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