Lost My Sunglasses on Glyder Fawr!
I don’t expect to ever see these again, but they survived a few weeks in the Rhinogydd a few winters back and i returned to find them perched on... Read On
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Summer was certainly here!
This weekend saw hordes taking to the hills, and we were, if not among them (if we could help it) certainly out there making the most of what was... Read On
Llyn Edno Tarp
This was a trip report that i posted on Walk Eryri Blog in 2009, so it’s being reposted on here along with some of the posts, along with upgraded... Read On
No such thing as a free lunch, unless you cook it yourself…
Fed up shelling out for those magazines and can’t be arsed to go to the library? Here’s a few free magazines and books available online that should keep you... Read On
Summer’s here at last!
Dust off those boots, grease yer chain and get out there as this weekend looks as if it’s going to be the start of the season at last! With... Read On
Spring and the Gnat Diet…
It’s definatley summer now. No, not due to the daylight savings on Saturday but the fact that the average runner can now complete a 12k run and sustain themselves,... Read On
Take me to the river…..
Bridge Biking FAIL by failblog VIDEO TEST – Just another bike crash, ouch! Read On
Siabod Wild Camp
Had an interesting weekend wild camping over Moel Siabod, testing out some new gear and mainly some new grub, all in preparation for a Knoydart trip in a few... Read On
Evenings are finally a getting lighter!
Finally, after the long, cold winter, it seems that the evenings will soon be ours again. Next week onwards, daylight till nearly 8pm means that all the local hills... Read On
Winter Wild Camping 2
Rest of the stuff. I carried all the gear in the OMM Villain pack. This isn’t really big enough for this sort of trip. The sleeping bag is a... Read On
Winter Wild Camping 1
Some have emailed asking what gear you can use for a winter wildcamp. Here’s my selection of gear. I’ve split it into two posts – one for the ‘big... Read On
Winter Skills 2
Winter Skills. Of course, it should go without saying that you’ll need to know how to use the above gear properly! Walking in crampons and making proper use of... Read On
Winter Skills 1
Well, I’d like to think it was. I’ve been looking at the freezing levels since the end of August when there was a forecast for Yr Wyddfa to almost... Read On
Open Season for the Mountain Biking on Yr Wyddfa
As those in the know, well, know, there’s a voluntary ban on mountain biking on the Snowdon paths during the summer (between 10 and 5). I’m not surprised at... Read On
Night Walking
Fed up of it getting dark by seven and being stuck indoors in the evening? Well there’s a way around it. Get a good head torch and get out... Read On
