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Wild Camping – Old Man of Coniston

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We found a very good spot a short walk from the summit of the Old Man of Coniston.

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Thanks to CheapTents.com, don’t let the name put you off. They supplied my MSR Hubba tent, footprint and gear loft and during the whole process their customer service was second to none. I would recommend them.

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Old Man of Coniston pt1

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Before setting out we visited the grave of Malcolm Campbell.

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We finally picked up our rucksacks from the car and set off for the summit at about 1.30pm. The weather was mostly fine with just the occasional dark cloud.

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Richard on the summit

We had lunch on the way up and plenty of photo stops (rests!) and got to the top of The Old Man of Coniston at about 5pm.

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Backpacking this weekend

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I had been planning to walk to Woodhall Spa this weekend, but following the BBC weather forecast yesterday I quickly changed my plans to a trip to the Lake District.

So the plan is to climb the Old Man of Coniston and then find somewhere to camp tonight.

We left Lincoln at about 4.30am and have now stopped in Lancaster. This gives Richard a chance to reset the multiple controls on his G12.

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As with all good walking trips this one features an English Breakfast.

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