Woodhall Spa

Backpacking Photos

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The pitch by the lake edge had been cleared of the fallen tree that was there on my previous visit – so I could again pitch in among the trees close to the water.

The weather today was bright and sunny which gave me a chance to air my down sleeping bag over my tent whilst I was having breakfast. My rucksack was not a light as it could have been this time, as I added the luxury of a small folding stool to the load.

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looking back over the lake towards where I was camped

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Camping

What a difference a week makes – see here.

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Diana and i have been working today on the Branston Business Network stand at the Big Tea Party in Branston. Once we had packed up I got Diana to drop me a few miles away from the Woodhall Spa campsite so I could walk in the last bit and camp out over night. After last weekend it seemed a pity to waste a good weekend and not go backpacking.

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Walking to Woodhall Spa – Day Two

The weather was good when I was packing up – which was lucky as packing the new Golite Jam 2, did not go as easily as it did when I packed it at home. I had put the tent in the large outside pocket but this was a mistake as that pocket has to be packed before the main bag. Both pockets share the same volume – packing the main pocket reduces the size of the outside pocket. This means the tent needs to be packed first – when actually, when packing up, it is the last thing to go in the bag. This morning, I simply piled my gear up on a small tarp I had with me, took the tent down and then packed, but it was dry and sunny. So I need a new packing plan.

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I ended up meeting both Richards in Bardney – one had had walked there from Lincoln city centre the other drove – and we went for coffee. So that was the end of the walking, we got a lift home.

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