tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793Thu, 31 May 2012 06:14:52 +0000HaystacksLakeland 3000'sCairngormsscafell pikeGeal-CharnMunrosSatmapHighlandsBingleyScotlandmeindlA' MharconaichBase Brownrn toulMountain Equipment LightlineskiLake Districtcairngorms0409Wolds WaygasKilimanjaroLoch Etivewalking polesCorrour Bothyangels peakrepairEmbsayLong walkturbinewindcairn toulSkiddawNational TrailsLyme DiseasephotographyYorkshire DalesmidgesBeinn UdlamainavonsmidgeinjuryglencoeSgairneach MhorGlen Etivebolton abbeyYorkshire WoldsTrekTurkeyGreat Gablesnowdonwalkmeterlairig ghruNational 3 PeaksequipmentBen NevisShiraRed Pikegeographydevils pointButtermerekitticksbootsGreen Gablehttp://roamthehills.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)Blogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-1505389595052768090Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-12-13T18:35:00.568Zphotographybolton abbey Looking to get the best of my snaps whilst out in the hills I went on a photography course recently around Bolton Abbey in an attempt to try to get my photos to resemble what I see in the flesh whilst I'm out there in the open.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/t7fdcGeIFuw/photography-course-around-bolton-abbey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f63IdQ-FnEr_SUCThDO-EQ9b4qM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f63IdQ-FnEr_SUCThDO-EQ9b4qM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f63IdQ-FnEr_SUCThDO-EQ9b4qM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f63IdQ-FnEr_SUCThDO-EQ9b4qM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/t7fdcGeIFuw" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/12/photography-course-around-bolton-abbey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-3605340818548015995Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-12-07T12:41:12.796ZGlen EtiveglencoeLoch EtiveWe recently spent an incredible weekend up in Glen Etive near Glencoe. We were blessed with awesome weather and managed to get two reasonable yomps under our belts in the three days we were there (the other was spent roaming the loaclity taking some snaps).November could be expected to be a bit hit and miss with regards the weather but we couldn't have had it better, it was foul as I drove up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/sZkDlJ7js2c/trek-through-glen-etive-to-loch-etive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-xPg4InKGVz37lrALr7M0eDN70E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-xPg4InKGVz37lrALr7M0eDN70E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-xPg4InKGVz37lrALr7M0eDN70E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-xPg4InKGVz37lrALr7M0eDN70E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/sZkDlJ7js2c" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/12/trek-through-glen-etive-to-loch-etive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-4752116363617738779Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:15:00 +00002011-03-07T09:15:00.703ZTrekKilimanjaroShiraThe glaciers on the summit of Kilimanjaro are disappearing. A recent study has shown that there is now 85% less glaciers on the summit of Kilimanjaro then there was in 1912. The glaciers are melting and crumbling away whilst at the same time experiencing reduced levels of snowfall. With these factors in mind, it is believed that the summit of Kilimanjaro will be snow-free in between 15 - 30 yearshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/uRJ1zcH3g5g/trek-kilimanjaro-whilst-glaciers-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M0b8VgLa4SLD0rH6mImAtZP1pQw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M0b8VgLa4SLD0rH6mImAtZP1pQw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M0b8VgLa4SLD0rH6mImAtZP1pQw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M0b8VgLa4SLD0rH6mImAtZP1pQw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/uRJ1zcH3g5g" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/03/trek-kilimanjaro-whilst-glaciers-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-5816490910205192263Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +00002011-03-01T20:20:00.684ZBingleyView Larger MapWith dark nights and short days still being a bit of a bind we decided to go for a leg stretch that was fairly close to home. So we checked in our Walks in the Yorkshire Dales book and found one that we thought would fit the bill.We kicked off in Bingley at the White Horse Pub at the bottom end of town passing the pub heading in the direction of the river. Once over the river we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/Smb5MHuHNog/nice-but-noisy-meander-from-bingley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vRbASVQqzUa8Sn9rgd_hUrgFuZA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vRbASVQqzUa8Sn9rgd_hUrgFuZA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vRbASVQqzUa8Sn9rgd_hUrgFuZA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vRbASVQqzUa8Sn9rgd_hUrgFuZA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/Smb5MHuHNog" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/03/nice-but-noisy-meander-from-bingley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-1441096813001828737Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:02:00 +00002011-02-28T11:02:01.208ZNational TrailsI walked a minor section of Offa's Dyke Path at the weekend (sadly I've got no photos and as a result haven't documented it as for the main part the visibility was pretty much zero) which was partly by accident on another walk we were doing and it was incredible. I was intrigued so though some digging to get the lowdown on how far Offa's Dyke Path is and how long it would take to trek it in one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/DqdB81F8o2k/trails-for-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xoaKn8qW-IiCpZKIuu9DWRx17gY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xoaKn8qW-IiCpZKIuu9DWRx17gY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xoaKn8qW-IiCpZKIuu9DWRx17gY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xoaKn8qW-IiCpZKIuu9DWRx17gY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/DqdB81F8o2k" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/02/trails-for-nation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-7110657421554370784Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:55:00 +00002011-02-22T16:55:00.588ZequipmentrepairMountain Equipment LightlineWell I received my Lightline Down Jacket back today, not from Mountain Equipment (they were as much use as a chocolate parasol) but from Tundra Repairs. I actually emailed them yesterday to enquire as to the progress of the repair as they initially advised me it would take around 2 weeks and that was on the 27th January. I got an email straight back sincerely apologising for the delay - which hadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/HItQnx8jhto/its-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgkeSBoVTdyhJdca5cvAcqiECb0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgkeSBoVTdyhJdca5cvAcqiECb0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgkeSBoVTdyhJdca5cvAcqiECb0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgkeSBoVTdyhJdca5cvAcqiECb0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/HItQnx8jhto" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-3348508423968376457Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:25:00 +00002011-02-20T20:29:32.291ZturbinewindSo long as it blows - for wind power anyway! With the ever increasing number of wind turbines which are being erected in the areas of natural beauty in our countryside which we're stumbling across more and more often when out walking I thought I'd post this link (http://www.bmreports.com/bsp/bsp_home.htm). It breaks down the current proportion of power generation from different methods and with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/EkfXlwJn2jQ/no-matter-which-way-wind-blows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Optz1QTN-Vru8xahtkOKZgRMvA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Optz1QTN-Vru8xahtkOKZgRMvA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Optz1QTN-Vru8xahtkOKZgRMvA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Optz1QTN-Vru8xahtkOKZgRMvA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/EkfXlwJn2jQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-matter-which-way-wind-blows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-330730975785902008Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:08:00 +00002011-01-27T13:08:00.433ZrepairMountain Equipment LightlineHaving sent my Mountain Equipment Lightline to Tundra Repairs, it arrived on Monday (according to Royal Mail, and their special delivery isn't that special as it was typically a day late) and having had no response from them I decided to drop them a line.The pleasant lady who answered the phone knew who I was and was pretty adament that an email had been sent to me advising me of the price and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/cuYAfHOw_fg/jacket-is-in-remaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAs2Pg6Pz88YzdRbhlJJeJysoHg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAs2Pg6Pz88YzdRbhlJJeJysoHg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAs2Pg6Pz88YzdRbhlJJeJysoHg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAs2Pg6Pz88YzdRbhlJJeJysoHg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/cuYAfHOw_fg" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/01/jacket-is-in-remaking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-296870116034768074Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:55:00 +00002011-01-24T11:55:00.731ZRed PikeLake DistrictButtermereHaystacksDate: 25th September 2010Who: Me and SiHills Climbed: Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks, Dale Head, Hinscarth, RobinsonMap: OL4Distance walked: 14 milesAscent: 1900 metresI'd been wanting to venture out and do the Buttermere Horseshoe for some time after a few of us had been up in that neck of the woods (hills) in the January of 2009. So a few of us put the weekend to one side and in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/cLdfnSZbTBo/buttermere-horseshoe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kmcNjlU_6o1hO3cgVJ5uGPUvv1o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kmcNjlU_6o1hO3cgVJ5uGPUvv1o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kmcNjlU_6o1hO3cgVJ5uGPUvv1o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kmcNjlU_6o1hO3cgVJ5uGPUvv1o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/cLdfnSZbTBo" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/01/buttermere-horseshoe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-252832312435152272Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-01-16T21:46:19.998ZrepairMountain Equipment LightlineBut that seemed to fall on deaf ears sadly.I recently snagged my Mountain Equipment Lightline duvet jacket and heard that blood curdling rip as the shell of my jacket tore leaving a whole sufficient to allow the safe passage of the down contained within into the wide open world, which is a nightmare. Fair play it's been pretty sturdy but as with any garment - they aren't bombproof. On mentioninghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/aD55Ctweodk/theres-hole-in-my-jacket-dear-mountain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t58ozrFDacwxn9NWeZJXBMyoV0A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t58ozrFDacwxn9NWeZJXBMyoV0A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t58ozrFDacwxn9NWeZJXBMyoV0A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t58ozrFDacwxn9NWeZJXBMyoV0A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/aD55Ctweodk" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2011/01/theres-hole-in-my-jacket-dear-mountain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-3524702551174346738Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-09-20T18:03:00.353+01:00ScotlandCairngormsHighlandsThis route is a quick 3.5 mile walk that you can do in about an hour and a half that leaves the centre of Kingussie in the Highlands of Scotland and heads in the direction of the Golf Course over Craig Bheag which overlooks Loch Gynack and then descends back into the village of Kingussie.View Larger MapThe best place to start the walk is from the Ardvonie Carp Park which is off Gynack Road (the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/eTKV2Z-uiH0/craig-bheag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TYS1A3vVor5FR7yjXYFI_hkP7No/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TYS1A3vVor5FR7yjXYFI_hkP7No/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TYS1A3vVor5FR7yjXYFI_hkP7No/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TYS1A3vVor5FR7yjXYFI_hkP7No/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/eTKV2Z-uiH0" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/09/craig-bheag.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-4886682143038520735Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:57:00 +00002010-09-14T17:57:00.528+01:00walkmeterAfter my first semi disastrous attempt at using the walkmeter iPhone app I thought my time up in the Highlands would be the perfect opportunity to put it to the rigours of the outer reaches of reception along with the recording of routes, altitudes and speeds. The results were quite mixed. I tried it out on a couple of routes (which i'll document later), firstly on a short 3 1/2 mile route and I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/8NWTGq4hCNk/walkmeter-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYvOjGvq2zyJl8P3sNBUtFEsczs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYvOjGvq2zyJl8P3sNBUtFEsczs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYvOjGvq2zyJl8P3sNBUtFEsczs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYvOjGvq2zyJl8P3sNBUtFEsczs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/8NWTGq4hCNk" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/09/walkmeter-revisited.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-9052947286837249795Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:41:00 +00002010-08-19T17:41:00.126+01:00ticksLyme DiseaseThis really follows on from my recent posts relating to lyme disease. Whilst I was up in the Highlands this week I discovered that Lyme disease is becoming more and more prevalent so much so that the local landowners are renting sheep from the local farmers so that they graze on their hillsides. They naturally chew their way though the long grass that is home to ticks. Ridding them of their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/51K_SbZzQ94/sheep-up-for-rent-to-rid-tick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PptZMXKyrnvnXTSpUvPEv1hxI2U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PptZMXKyrnvnXTSpUvPEv1hxI2U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PptZMXKyrnvnXTSpUvPEv1hxI2U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PptZMXKyrnvnXTSpUvPEv1hxI2U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/51K_SbZzQ94" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/08/sheep-up-for-rent-to-rid-tick.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-7931964167988705391Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:55:00 +00002011-03-09T22:01:10.517ZsmidgemidgesI've been north of the border, in the Highlands, for the last week or so with work. I have managed to get out on a couple of meanders through the hills in that time which has been thoroughly enjoyable as life hasn't afforded me the opportunity of late due to other commitments. This post however is not related to walking per say more to the midges that over populate this locality. I did write a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/wJJ1s96FS2I/midge-repellent-that-really-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)11<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaSfk6Zzz_ifjL7zQVd2Vc4aE5Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaSfk6Zzz_ifjL7zQVd2Vc4aE5Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaSfk6Zzz_ifjL7zQVd2Vc4aE5Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaSfk6Zzz_ifjL7zQVd2Vc4aE5Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/wJJ1s96FS2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/08/midge-repellent-that-really-works.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-7311330013028158512Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:32:00 +00002010-08-12T17:32:00.173+01:00TurkeyI've recently been perusing t'interweb in the hunt of a top trek in Turkey. I'm heading there for some hols in the next year or so for a birthday bash and thought I'd incorporate some top yomping. Thus far I've got it narrowed to the Lycian Way, Mount Ararat, Cappadocia or the Kackar Mountains. The issue I'm having though is that they are all for 8 or 9 days at least. This is a bumper problemo ashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/45E4D0-dOPo/top-treks-in-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BoGyULrTHkruxHiQX2s-sDQfPUk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BoGyULrTHkruxHiQX2s-sDQfPUk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BoGyULrTHkruxHiQX2s-sDQfPUk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BoGyULrTHkruxHiQX2s-sDQfPUk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/45E4D0-dOPo" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/08/top-treks-in-turkey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-8605134274571160911Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:12:00 +00002010-08-09T20:12:00.301+01:00injuryBit of a gruesome post this one, but one I want to note more for date purposes than any other reason. I feel that I can duly expect any day now my nail shall finally leave my left big toe. After receiving stick throughout the summer months from friends who quizzed me on why I chose "sunset purple" to paint on my toes? It is finally on it's last legs (or toe).This condition is normally suffered ashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/_VH5C4sInNg/blackened-toes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4J8764sMCj3rHHzmkhLWw74Zffk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4J8764sMCj3rHHzmkhLWw74Zffk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4J8764sMCj3rHHzmkhLWw74Zffk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4J8764sMCj3rHHzmkhLWw74Zffk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/_VH5C4sInNg" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/08/blackened-toes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-8268035560821548587Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-08-02T18:30:00.601+01:00Lyme DiseaseFurther to my previous post regarding the avoidance of Tick Bites and the potential contraction of Lyme Disease, Joanne posted a comment regarding the general lack of awareness of Lyme Disease. I had gathered a certain knowledge of this illness whilst I was reading about it but would request that you stop by Joanne's Blog to get a better understanding of the symtoms, the cure and just how http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/-KQaRexukoY/raising-awareness-of-lyme-disease.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)7<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8FUUavCmlCk9edmYYNCZV9PoHDg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8FUUavCmlCk9edmYYNCZV9PoHDg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8FUUavCmlCk9edmYYNCZV9PoHDg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8FUUavCmlCk9edmYYNCZV9PoHDg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/-KQaRexukoY" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/08/raising-awareness-of-lyme-disease.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-8787743876473500235Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:32:00 +00002010-07-27T15:32:00.470+01:00Lyme DiseaseSomething not a huge amount of people are aware of is that are all at risk when walking in the countryside from tick bites and subsequently the potential for Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is a relatively uncommon disease however it is becoming more and more frequent.Ticks inhabit long grass and wait for an animal or human to walk by at which point they attach themselves to the passerby and bite themhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/Mfy69I_uyoI/dont-get-ticked-off-wear-trousers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)7<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cX3vA0LsGctr28FX1luoPKhQM-c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cX3vA0LsGctr28FX1luoPKhQM-c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cX3vA0LsGctr28FX1luoPKhQM-c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cX3vA0LsGctr28FX1luoPKhQM-c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/Mfy69I_uyoI" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/07/dont-get-ticked-off-wear-trousers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-6936464412469790086Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:31:00 +00002010-07-23T11:31:00.376+01:00KilimanjaroMwera Camp: 3200 mMwera Gate: 1650 mAscent : 0 mDescent : 1550 mWe were woken up before the crack of dawn today at the unearthly time of of 5:30am. We had agreed to this however and it was to enable the porters and guides to get home at a reasonable hour to see their families. It really was the least we could do to show our appreciation to them for what they had done for us over the course of thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/XvCAlhCMpLc/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-8-homeward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oZGTfthI8ALL7EYc2AdNl9Wn6fQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oZGTfthI8ALL7EYc2AdNl9Wn6fQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oZGTfthI8ALL7EYc2AdNl9Wn6fQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oZGTfthI8ALL7EYc2AdNl9Wn6fQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/XvCAlhCMpLc" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/07/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-8-homeward.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-3871652377523858541Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:10:00 +00002010-07-21T15:24:34.516+01:00bootsequipmentFurther to my posts regarding my trust Meindl Bernina and my quest to find comfortable boots for broad feet, I have now discovered (thanks to the Sunday Times) Altberg. They are an independent boot maker based in Richmond in North Yorkshire who actually make boots in 5 different widths. This is a dream come true for anyone with frustratingly broad feet like myself. However not completely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/mek7YJmhXps/wider-better-alas-help-is-at-hand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ECwkpRkmIBAMXtBWj0kE6UefIFc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ECwkpRkmIBAMXtBWj0kE6UefIFc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ECwkpRkmIBAMXtBWj0kE6UefIFc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ECwkpRkmIBAMXtBWj0kE6UefIFc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/mek7YJmhXps" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/07/wider-better-alas-help-is-at-hand.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-1487325776604513980Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:03:00 +00002010-07-23T09:01:56.544+01:00KilimanjaroBarafu Hut : 4600 mSummit 1 : Stella : 5735 mSummit 2 : Uhuru : 5896 mMillenium Camp : 3800 mMwera Camp: 3200 mAscent : 1296 mDescent : 2600 mWe were awoken at 11pm (still on day 6 really) and were told to get ready for the final assault. Our water bottles were filled with boiling water to try to prevent it from freezing on the ascent as it is liable to get down as far as minus 20 degrees on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/W-h5XdKQMjo/kilimanjaro-trek-shira-route-summit-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oDY__FOMUzYHXEa4cwFnWUGOPJY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oDY__FOMUzYHXEa4cwFnWUGOPJY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oDY__FOMUzYHXEa4cwFnWUGOPJY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oDY__FOMUzYHXEa4cwFnWUGOPJY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/W-h5XdKQMjo" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/03/kilimanjaro-trek-shira-route-summit-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-5411120251775183302Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:27:00 +00002010-07-23T08:58:22.667+01:00KilimanjaroKaranga Valley : 4000 mBarafu Hut : 4600 mAscent : 600 mDescent : 0 mWe got the "Washie washie" call at around 7 am and most people got up feeling and looking pretty fresh after having had a pretty good nights sleep at a lower altitude than we were at the previous night.View of Kilimanjaro from the campIt was a cracker of a morning with just a few wispy clouds in the sky and it looked like it washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/AhJlwB5YxM8/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-6-karanga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7MyofR2T6Yb_coCvxqRVUEk7Jh0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7MyofR2T6Yb_coCvxqRVUEk7Jh0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7MyofR2T6Yb_coCvxqRVUEk7Jh0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7MyofR2T6Yb_coCvxqRVUEk7Jh0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/AhJlwB5YxM8" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/03/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-6-karanga.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-6682043147300288508Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:23:00 +00002010-07-23T08:53:25.143+01:00KilimanjaroLava Tower Camp : 4550 mKaranga Valley : 4000 mAscent : 300 mDescent : 850 mThis was the first night I didn't have a good nights sleep I put this down to both the altitude of 4550m we were now at combined with the constant pitter patter of rain on the tent throughout the night. It turned out that the pitter patter wasn't rain at all but was in fact snow, when we woke up and surfaced in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/AIda15mvCzE/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-5-lava.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLdV1Hjqt8_402_blu5RVFZB2jc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLdV1Hjqt8_402_blu5RVFZB2jc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLdV1Hjqt8_402_blu5RVFZB2jc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLdV1Hjqt8_402_blu5RVFZB2jc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/AIda15mvCzE" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/03/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-5-lava.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-624388365184536574Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:43:00 +00002010-07-09T14:46:35.136+01:00KilimanjaroMoir Hut Camp : 4200 mLava Tower Camp : 4550 mAscent : 400 mDescent : 50 mI was awoken this morning, not by the welcome call of washie washie but to a full bladder. Not surprising really considering the amount of fluid I'd been taking on to keep my body hydrated in an attempt to stave off the altitude sickness. Reluctant to get up to relieve myself I lay awake. Great decision as it was no time athttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/V_fg150_JA8/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-4-moir-hut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ykr0HhaDsoE_8x4g7qqZ5ReeiYY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ykr0HhaDsoE_8x4g7qqZ5ReeiYY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ykr0HhaDsoE_8x4g7qqZ5ReeiYY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ykr0HhaDsoE_8x4g7qqZ5ReeiYY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/V_fg150_JA8" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/07/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-4-moir-hut.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320930881064374793.post-6479367933443082618Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:20:00 +00002010-07-09T14:46:24.758+01:00KilimanjaroShira Hut Camp : 3850 mMoir Hut Camp : 4200 mAscent : 500 mDescent : 150 mWe awoke again to the call of "Washy washy!" from one of the porters who brought us our warm water to wash with and the sweet tea to coax us out of bed - both were welcome and did their jobs exceptionally well although the dust that had been ground into our clothing from the first two days was definately there to stay.We http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/roamthehills/~3/XHMAbAya600/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-3-shira-hut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Weekend Dude)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DzkhlPXKIFdCYdUocUUjZc_bJlI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DzkhlPXKIFdCYdUocUUjZc_bJlI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DzkhlPXKIFdCYdUocUUjZc_bJlI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DzkhlPXKIFdCYdUocUUjZc_bJlI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/roamthehills/~4/XHMAbAya600" height="1" width="1"/>http://roamthehills.blogspot.com/2010/06/kilimanjaro-shira-route-day-3-shira-hut.html