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Photos for my blog and business – JK Sonics Adventure First Aid Kit

“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.

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 Adventure First Aid Kit

 

Click this link to the page at JK Sonics, where you can buy online, your own Adventure First Aid Kit.

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Spires and Steeples walk

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.

Spires and Steeples

There was a challenge early in the walk to deal with!

Bull on the path

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!

Bull on the path

Bull on the path

You can click on the above image for a larger version of the instructions.

Spires and Steeples

Scopwick

Scopwick

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Being that the walk is called “Spires and Steeples” there were many opportunities to photograph the village churches.

 

Thomas a Becket - Digby

Thomas a Becket – Digby

 

St Clement – Rowston

 

Holy Cross – Scopwick

 

St Oswald – Blankney

 

St Wilfrid - Metheringham

St Wilfrid – Metheringham

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Backpacking Food – “Star Wars” Camping Trip

Backpacking Food

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

Backpacking Food

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

Backpacking Food

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

Backpacking Food

Extra Food

Backpacking 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

Backpacking Food

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.

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I have a 60ml Nalgene bottle of fresh ground Costa Coffee and I my Brew Kit.

Why “Star Wars”?

Sunday is May the Fourth.

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