YOU ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A LUCKY SPECIES OF APE THAT IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF CREATION VIA A LANGUAGE THAT EVOLVED IN ORDER TO TELL ONE ANOTHER “WHERE THE RIPE FRUIT WAS”.
DEATH in discussion with a philosopher.
Excerpt From: Terry Pratchett. “A Blink of the Screen.”
Terry Prachett talks about finding fruit Read More »
“Photo of the Day”, today is more than one photo! I have taken some images for Nick at JK Sonics to promote his Adventure First Aid kit. I am also going to use them on my web site.
The kit is packed in my 20l Travel Day Pack, with the other gear for a day walk. It sits well at the top of the pack and is easy to spot when the bag is opened.
Read my full review of the kit click here.
Photos for my blog and business – JK Sonics Adventure First Aid Kit Read More »
As the weather was going to be good yesterday I walked a section of the Lincolnshire, Spires and Steeples walk, from Ruskington to Metheringham. Today I will sit in front of my laptop and do the work for Octagon.
There was a challenge early in the walk to deal with!
I decided to walk back down the path a way, and wait to see if the bull would move from the style. This he eventually did and that was my chance – walking across the field briskly, keeping my eye on the bull the whole way. I also watched the cows with calves to make sure I did not get too close to them.
Usefully there was a warning and some instructions on the other side of the field!
You can click on the above image for a larger version of the instructions.
click on the above image for a larger version
Being that the walk is called “Spires and Steeples” there were many opportunities to photograph the village churches.
Thomas a Becket – Digby
St Clement – Rowston
Holy Cross – Scopwick
St Oswald – Blankney
St Wilfrid – Metheringham
Spires and Steeples walk Read More »
I am off to the Lake District with friends tomorrow for an overnight wild camp. The following is the backpacking food I will be taking.
As we are planning to wild camp where this is no water available, it means that all the water I think I will need I will have to carry in. This menu is designed reduce my water needs to drinks only – no dehydrated food. I am planning to carry 2l of water up into the hills.
The plan is to day hike, on Saturday, down to one of the lakes. Then go back to the car, restock with water, pick up our main packs and head off to our camp site later in the afternoon.
Lunch Saturday
Extra to this I am going to buy a Sausage Pie from the village shop when we leave and add a banana. The plastic bag is for the rubbish and the “hint of lemon” is a hand wipe.
Saturday Dinner
The bread is Warburtons Brown Sandwich Thins, which are pre-sliced. I shall probably eat the granola bar with my first mug of tea at the campsite before the tent goes up.
Sunday Breakfast
Extra Food
Just in case I am a bit more hungry than I expect – I am planning to have the chocolate breakfast biscuits with my early morning tea, whilst I am still in my sleeping bag, admiring the view.
Drinks and extras
The small Nalgene bottle contains dry milk powder. The Chrysanthemen Honey Tea, which I get from a local Asian Supermarket, can be dissolved in either hot or cold water.
There are two items not shown:
I have a 60ml Nalgene bottle of fresh ground Costa Coffee and I my Brew Kit.
Why “Star Wars”?
Sunday is May the Fourth.
Backpacking Food – “Star Wars” Camping Trip Read More »
A cast photo, for the new Star Wars movie, has been released today showing R2-D2 in a crate.
For the full story and a full sized photo click:
Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced | StarWars.com Read More »
I got a few miles in today, walking near Branston.
Unusually, for a Sunday, there was a lot of flight activity from RAF Waddington. Most of which seemed to fly right over me.
Quick walk near Branston Read More »
I am going camping next weekend, probably to the Peak District. The plan is to get a cooked breakfast on the way, spend the day walking and taking photographs then onto a campsite for the night. I am not backpacking with this food, it is a car based trip.
As I am away next week on business I am sorting the gear and camping food this weekend. Packed in the bag above is the evening meal, breakfast and the extras! Not shown in the photo is trail food for the Saturday and some apples.
Trail Food
I am going the add a banana or apple to this – and I am planning to get my Alpkit Kraku stove out along the way to make the 2-in-1 coffee. Hygiene is essential when camping and walking, hence the hand wipe and napkin.
Evening meal
Once the tent is up I am having soup and crackers.
Chicken Chow Mein is a microwave meal from the supermarket. I am going to empty the contents of both packs into my Alpkit MiTiMug, heat, stir and eat. Instant custard for dessert.
Extras
There are tea bags and dried milk in the red neoprene pouch.
The two 60ml Nalgene bottles contain fresh ground coffee and dried milk. If fresh milk is available at the campsite I shall buy some.
Some of the mint chocolate is going to be broken up and added to the hot instant custard.
The breakfast biscuits are for having with my early morning tea whilst still in my sleeping bag.
Breakfast
I am going to mix the jam and dried fruit into the porridge – which can be made with either dried or fresh milk. The yogurt flakes I will eat with fresh coffee.
I am heading home after breakfast so no lunch.
