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Walking in the Rydal Valley

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The weather improved today so I travelled a few miles up the road past Rydal, parked and went walking and geocaching. Geocache score for the day 2.

Helm Crag
I think the rainbow is on Helm Crag

I crossed the river between Grassmere and Rydal Water and climbed up from there towards Loughrigg Fell. It stayed dry and sometimes sunny where I was but I could see the rain in the distance.

Fell walking in the Lake District

Loughrigg Terrace
Loughrigg Terrace

Lake District Fell

At lunchtime I found a convenient bench, with a great view.

Grassmere
Grassmere

Alpkit cooking system
Alpkit cooking system with Sea to Summit pack and Platypus 1l roll up water bottle

Robin
I had a number of visitors when I stopped for lunch

Rydal Water
Rydal Water

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Walking in Lincolnshire

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Morning coffee – Douwe Egberts> instant hazelnut nut flavoured coffee.

I got out this morning for a walk, some geocaching, photography and a coffee in the autumn sunshine.

I packed light, grabbed my Finnish Haversack, first-aid kit, backpacking cookset and a Sigg bottle for water. I used my M65 jacket, the lined cotten jacket is really comfortable for walking in cooler weather, and Karrimor walking shoes. Unfortunately I still have a problem with my stove – not sure it is safe to use ling term.

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

It was a good opportunity to test a new Garmin etrex 10 GPS.

… it was a short walk, I had to get home in time to watch the Rams play the Giants at Twickenham on the TV!

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New Alpkit MytiMug 400 titanium mug @Alpkit

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Jeremy has bought me a new lightweight titanium mug from Alpkit a MytiMug 400.

Llightweight titanium mug

Llightweight titanium mug

At last a company is supplying a “mug sized” mug with a lightweight lid for the solo camper and backpacker. When I combine this with Alpkit’s Kraku stove it will make a very compact lightweight cooking kit. I was lucky enough to have a friend who was able to make me an aluminium lid for my other titanium mug, so I had a solo pot/mug, I can now replace that with Alpkit’s lighter solo pot/mug.

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