The Daily Reviewer | Summit and Valley

Holkham Beach:

Mar 9, 2010 8:44am

I went for a beach walk today with my wife. Holkham beach is a wonderful place and probably the best beach in Norfolk. It is wild looking in places and the tide comes in fast on that part of the coast. The Norfolk Coastal Path National trail goes along it. We...

Western Mountaineering Hooded Flash Jacket:

Mar 7, 2010 11:29am

The Hooded Flash jacket is something I wanted to get. I decided I needed a light down jacket to offer warmth in camp between April and November, and weigh a lot less than my Montane Antifreeze Jacket - but offer more warmth than my down vest. The flash is light, tipping in...

Western Mountaineering Summerlite:

Mar 7, 2010 7:13am

The big three bits of kit for backpacking are: shelter, backpack and sleeping bag. I don't think I am ever happy with any of them and always prepared to change and upgrade them. It's my hobby and I save and invest in it. I have always liked the look of...

Getting ready:

Mar 5, 2010 2:33pm

The nights are pulling out and the sunshine brings the feel good factor. I got some kit out to check, and to plan for a trip away coming up. I had been waiting to try my solo inner net with my DuoMid. I like it. It is fine for...

Flicker:

Feb 27, 2010 9:19am

I like Flicker and the other day I looked at what is my most viewed photo on Flicker. The result was interesting as the one that used to be the most viewed was of Alan Sloman and Mick and Gayle - all outdoor bloggers and passionate backpackers. My most viewed photo...

TGO Challenge 2006 photo essay:

Feb 23, 2010 10:44am

While planning to go walking I sometimes look back to other times and walks done. I had a look at some old photos over the weekend and remembered I had planned to write about the TGO 2006 walk I did and send it to Phil at Doodle Cat. Things...

Still waiting:

Feb 16, 2010 12:57pm

The photo is of days gone by and reminds me this is an outdoor focused blog. I am planning to go walking sometime in case you wondered. When is the question? I am committed to quality over quantity this year. So I need to be patient and remember...

Western Mountaineering:

Feb 6, 2010 4:55pm

I am always open to lighter, more efficient kit. I have a good sleeping bag for most of my three season needs with the Mountain Equipment Xero 250. It has 300g of 700 fill power down and is the XL version, which is needed to fit me at 6'2. ...

Today:

Feb 6, 2010 12:55pm

Today I went to one men’s department store and bought two pairs of shoes. Before that I had a coffee with the lovely wife and read the papers in a café. Followed by going to get my shoes. I then offered to treat her to a new pair of shoes. ...

Off path in Scotland:

Feb 1, 2010 2:16pm

Philip Werner has an interesting post on planning his TGO 2010 Challenge walk. A lot of the walking he does is on good trails and the Challenge poses some new challenges for him, which I am sure he can cope with. This is about the real cross-country of Scotland. The off path...

Thanks:

Feb 1, 2010 1:57pm

I woke on Sunday morning on the Sleep Easy event tired due to lack of sleep and ice covering my sleeping bag. I had lent my other warm sleeping bag to Luke who works with me. To be honest we were warm and toasty due to having sleeping bags with...

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:

Jan 30, 2010 2:20am

It snowed yesterday. Apparently it will snow tonight. Cold and I am out sleeping rough. My phone call to the organiser of the Sleep Easy event I am on brought bad news. No Starbucks - she tried but with short notice it was too-late to arrange for them to be...

Terrybnd:

Jan 27, 2010 3:04pm

For a long time I have come across Terry's photos and videos on the LFTO forum. He is a passionate hill walker who wildcamps high and takes great photos and videos of his trips. He just started a blog and it also has links to his videos and a chat...

Numbers:

Jan 27, 2010 2:46pm

My stats on Google Reader say that 174 people subscribe to this blog using it. My Feed Burner has today 285 feeds. All I know is that it is appreciated that my outdoor views and the trips I do have so many interested. I never got round to activating the...

Sleep Easy:

Jan 22, 2010 11:53am

As many of you know I work for Norfolk YMCA with our hostel operations side housing homeless vulnerable young people. We are in the process of re-developing our oldest hostel at St Giles which has been used to house homeless people since 1844 making us one of the oldest YMCA...

24H:

Jan 18, 2010 2:03pm

24 hours, Pavey Ark from Michael Moloney Studio on Vimeo. 24 Hours done rather well. I liked this a lot. So I thought I would put it on the blog. ...

Onwards and on hold:

Jan 16, 2010 2:21pm

I am a busy person. I got sent way back in October to another part of YMCA Norfolk's housing project where I work to help out, and head up a small, but great supported housing team. It has been busy and finding time to walk and blog has been...

Say hi:

Jan 14, 2010 8:04am

The comment from Stuart Brown that: "Thanks for the comment, I'm finding it difficult getting an audience so far" baffles me. I reckon people just don't know about this new outdoor blog. Stuart lives in Ireland and goes hill walking. Takes great photos and trawls through gear websites for hours, so...

How good can it get:

Jan 13, 2010 1:59pm

I must have been kind to an American tourist or something like that. I just seem to be liked by the great folks over in the USA. I like Americans. I subscribe to the Uncle Sam club. This month kindly from the USA I have got some great...

Used, abused and broken:

Jan 6, 2010 12:20pm

I don’t want to approach this as a kit review, others do a better job at it anyway. This is more a sharing of my experience and views on some kit. My last trip to Wales had a lot of the kit I like at the moment...

The Year:

Dec 31, 2009 2:03pm

Happy new year to all who read this blog and thanks for following it. I look back on my walks this year with fond memories. I did not get out backpacking till Easter and that walk in Dartmoor still is my best trip of the year. I visited...

Cold in Wales:

Dec 19, 2009 10:41am

Wales walk on the 17th and 18th December 2009. Photos here. The bed and breakfast at CAE GWYN FARM makes for a perfect start point to go walking around the Rhinog range. I was here to wildcamp and to do a short walk. Winter days are short, and routes need to...

Overnight pass:

Dec 12, 2009 7:11am

I must have done something right. I can get time off next week and the weather looks like it might offer up a view. Choices time. Snowdonia? I don't do Wales much - I need to make amends. The last time I tried to walk there was about...

GoLite Peak:

Dec 6, 2009 2:22am

I have a habit of buying new rucksacks. Nothing is perfect. Then I got a Golite Pinnacle and never looked back. I was sceptical of them. No frame, lumber pad and the like. Eventually I had a closer look – the rest is history. It is the simple design...

Seam sealing for Dummies:

Dec 1, 2009 3:14pm

Maybe you are seeking to get a Tarp Tent Scarp 1, or Mountain Laurel DuoMid. If you do, it is best to seam seal the shelter. Here is my simple guide to do that. Just remember that all the advice you read about sealing the seam on the inside is...