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Long-distance walking and wild camping in the UK. Follow me on Twitter: @wildwalkingUK

  • Long-distance walks
    • England
      • 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
      • Boudicca Way with children
      • 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
      • The Weavers Way (Acle to Cromer) with children
    • Scotland
      • Scotland End to End – The Scottish National Trail
      • Cape Wrath Trail (north to south)
      • Clyde Walkway
      • Great Glen Way
      • John O’Groats Trail
      • Kelvin Walkway
      • The Skye Trail (Rubha Hunish to Broadford)
      • TGO Challenge 2018: Glenelg to St. Cyrus
      • West Highland Way – Wild Camping
      • West Highland Way: A 19 year old beginner’s perspective
      • Possible additions to the West Highland Way
    • Wales
      • A winter weekend wild camping trip to the Gower peninsula
      • Wye Valley Walk
  • Gear lists
    • Dover to Cape Wrath gear list
    • Final gear list and route plan for LEJOG and 3 peaks attempt
    • Winter Gear List: Lake District
    • Gear list for my 200-mile walk around Norfolk
    • Skye Trail gear list
    • Scottish National Trail gear list
    • TGO Challenge gear list
  • Gear reviews
    • Dover to Cape Wrath: full gear review
    • LEJOG and 3 Peaks Walk: full gear review
    • 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
    • Boots and shoes
      • Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX Review
      • Inov8 Roclite 345 GTX boots review
      • Inov-8 Roclite 345 GTX Review Verdict
      • Inov-8 Roclite G 275 shoes for hiking review
      • Review of Inov-8’s Roclite G 370 Boots
      • Boots or shoes: which are best for hill walking and backpacking? 
    • Clothing
      • Darn Tough verses Teko socks review
      • EDZ clothing review
      • EDZ Yeti and Micro Fleece Jackets
      • EDZ Merino Wool Base Layers
      • EDZ innershell leggings review
      • EDZ 100% merino wool briefs review
      • Paramo Clothing Review: Cascada II Trousers, Bentu Fleece, Bentu Windproof Jacket and Torres Alturo Jacket
      • Rohan GR Explorer hiking trousers review
      • Rohan Expedition shirt review
      • Review of Rohan’s Equator shirt for summer hiking
    • Rucksacks
      • AtomPacks Prospector rucksack review
      • ULA Catalyst rucksack review
    • Sleeping mats
      • Klymit Inertia O Zone sleeping pad review
    • Technology
      • Ulefone Armor 3W smartphone review
      • Mapping and GPS I use when hiking
  • Land’s End to John O’Groats
    • 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 and Ben Nevis
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 12: The Scottish National Trail (part 3/7)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 13: The Scottish National Trail (part 4/7)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 14: The Scottish National Trail (part 5/7)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 15: The Scottish National Trail (part 6/7)
    • Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 16: The Scottish National Trail (part 7/7)
  • TGO Challenge
    • TGO Challenge 2018: Glenelg to St. Cyrus
  • Te Araroa Trail
    • New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail
  • Walking with children
    • Walking with children
    • Boudicca Way with children
    • Wainwright’s Coast to Coast with children
    • Cumbria Way with children
    • Isle of Wight Coast Path 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…
    • How to plan a successful long-distance walk (thru-hike)
    • My Best Walks for Wild Camping
    • My 11 Wild Camping Rules
    • 9 inspiring books about the outdoors
    • What’s the best footwear for hill walking and backpacking, boots or shoes? 
  • My Outdoor Gear Shop
    • Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX Hiking Boots
    • Anker Power Bank
    • Evernew 2 litre water carrier
    • Evernew Titanium ultralight pot
    • Klymit Inertia O Zone sleeping pad
    • Merino sleeping bag liner
    • MSR carbon core 6″ tent stakes
    • MSR 9″ tent stakes
    • MSR Guardian water purifier
    • Tentlab The Deuce Ultralight Trowel
    • Terra Nova Laser Competition 1 Tent
    • Terra Nova Laser Competition 2
    • Ulefone Armor 3W Rugged Smartphone
    • Vargo Titanium Triad Multifuel Stove
  • Mark Webb: about me
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Dover to Cape Wrath Chapter 14: The Scottish National Trail (part 5/7)

By wildwalkingukPosted on 2nd September 202014th February 2021
  • Dover to Cape Wrath

Loch Cluanie to Kinlochewe Follow my progress as I attempt to walk the length of the UK, from Dover to Cape Wrath, wild camping every […]

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3 days wild camping and gear testing in Cumbria

By wildwalkingukPosted on 13th January 20206th April 2021
  • Clothing
  • Gear reviews
  • Walking with children

Keswick to Scale Force circuit In the 3 days leading up to New Year 2020, I went wild camping and gear testing with my 17 […]

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Best tents for wild and stealth camping

By wildwalkingukPosted on 6th January 20204th April 2021
  • Gear reviews
  • Tents

This is a review of 5 tents that I’ve used for stealth wild camping. Most have been on long distance hiking trips and I’ve slept in for many nights consecutively.

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TGO Challenge gear list

By wildwalkingukPosted on 14th May 20198th January 2021
  • Gear lists

My TGO Challenge gear list and thoughts on it’s performance during the walk. I’ve recently updated the post, with the gear changes I might make if walking it again.

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Reflections on my 2019 Land’s End to John O’Groats and Three Peaks walk: final thoughts

By wildwalkingukPosted on 13th May 20194th April 2021
  • Everything else...

It’s May, and I’ve been home for 3 weeks. I thought I would look back on the walk now that I have had time to […]

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LEJOG Chapter 17: Helmsdale to John O’Groats

By wildwalkingukPosted on 27th April 20193rd October 2020
  • Land's End to John O'Groats

So this is it – the final chapter. It features a tough walk along the coast path to John O’Groats, some lovely people, and a […]

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LEJOG Chapter 16: Inverness to Helmsdale

By wildwalkingukPosted on 25th April 20193rd October 2020
  • Land's End to John O'Groats

The pressure of the challenge is definitely getting to me in this chapter, and I am feeling the result of high daily mileage and lack […]

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LEJOG Chapter 15: Fort William to Inverness

By wildwalkingukPosted on 17th April 20193rd October 2020
  • Land's End to John O'Groats

This chapter of my wild camping LEJOG challenge takes me along the Great Glen Way, from Fort William to Inverness. A food crisis developed, and […]

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

By wildwalkingukPosted on 17th April 20193rd October 2020
  • Land's End to John O'Groats

In this section, I walk the West Highland Way and summit Ben Nevis in the most perfect conditions. I descend into Fort William and start […]

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LEJOG Chapter 13: Crawfordjohn to Loch Lomond

By wildwalkingukPosted on 15th April 20193rd October 2020
  • Land's End to John O'Groats

This chapter of my wild-camping LEJOG challenge takes me through the centre of Glasgow and on to the start of the West Highland Way. It’s […]

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