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Long-distance walking and wild camping in the UK + GEAR REVIEWS

  • 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 V2 Review
      • Inov8 Roclite G 345 GTX V2 Review Verdict
      • ROCLITE 345 and 400 Comparison
      • ROCLITE G 315 GTX V2 shoes
      • Inov-8 Roclite G 275 shoes for hiking review
      • Inov-8 Roclite G 345 GTX boots review
      • 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

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Dover to Cape Wrath walk – short story

By wildwalkingukPosted on 21st September 202221st September 2022
  • Dover to Cape Wrath walk

This is a short story of my 1100 mile Dover to Cape Wrath walk. I wild-camped every night and loved the varied route through England and Scotland.

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Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 2: Wey Navigations and Thames Path

By wildwalkingukPosted on 17th July 202027th July 2022
  • Dover to Cape Wrath walk

Follow my progress as I attempt to walk the length of the UK, from Dover to Cape Wrath, wild camping every night. In this chapter, […]

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