The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Long-Distance Hike
Posted by Andy Neil on Mar 16, 2023
For me, there is no greater feeling than standing
at the start of a national trail or standing in the sea, ready to make a
coast-to-coast crossing or, for the truly intrepid, embarking on a multi-day
journey that you, yourself, have devised.
If the West Highland Way or Wainwright’s Coast to Coast have
long been an ambition of yours, but the logistics of such a mammoth task leave
yo
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Silva Map Case M30 Review - “An excellent map case that improves upon other brand offerings.”
Posted by Mark Richardson on Jan 03, 2023
The
M30 map case is 295mm
x 295mm viewable area which is basically A4 which fits with the size of
Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure maps. It’s a welded construction with a double
‘zip-lok’ type seal at its opening, I’ve used quite a few of this type of map
case over the years and the seal can sometimes be hard to close and very hard
to open, especially in cold weather, and definitely
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Guide to The West Highland Way
Posted by Andy Neil on Aug 09, 2022
Intro and route history
The West Highland Way, or simply The Way, is a 96-mile-long
distance walk that is usually tackled from south to north. It is arguably the
most popular long-distance trail in the UK, completed by approximately 36,000 walkers
a year. In contrast to the Coast to Coast, another popular trail, which is only
completed by about 10,000. By no means is the trail busy, it
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