Coast to Coast Walk (East to West) 2010

[foxy mars]

Oh, Kayleigh, don't be a softie. That's what camping all about, you know a bit of muck here and there would'nt hurt. What their charge now for hotel/bb accommodation, you're talking about £500 for a fortnight, then you will have meals, etc on top. Talking towards the £1000 mark.

But, with camping, it's cheap at a average of £5-8 a night for a pitch.. then you can have slap-up meal.

That's what I'm going to do next year, just take a 4 sided Honey Stove for a hot drink. then go to the pub or the chippie for evening meal. For breakfast, just make do with cereal bars.

I don't have a problem with my hair, got none

[posie]

Are you going on your own Foxy, if so don't you get lonely, or is it a form of retreat for you .?

[foxy mars]

Not really Posie, loads of people do walking by themselves. On my recent Coast to Coast Walk back in May, I had set off from St. Bees on one's own. By the end of the walk, I had made 8 friends, three I keep in touch with and with one is from Upstate New York, he was a good laugh and am going to see the other two in the New Year.

However, I do enjoy my own company. What better to have peace around you, if you can find it.

[posie]

I would like to walk it but taking a horse-drawn caravan for cooking and sleeping if necessary (Tipping down with rain),you don't have to ride, you could still walk all the time if you wanted to. In Ireland they hire them out, inc.horse.quite reasonable apparantly. anyway,i might do it with one of my own horses and one of our farm trailers made into a covered wagon.and shafts attached.,or we could buy a horsedrawn wagon ready- made, and then hire it out afterwards. Oh ! OOOOPS ! is this what they mean by 'Going Off Thread'..Sorry Foxy, but I'm not going to delete it 'cos typing not easy!

[posie]

Tell you what Kayleigh, you can put your 'hair stuff' in my caravan if you like and I'm not a bad cook on a campfire.We could ask SusieBee and Dutchess as well.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Well the Coast to Coast Walk is on for June now, just been into Go-Outdoors and got a new rucksack, which is "The Pinnacle" by Go-Lite

A couple of years ago I bought a Go Lite Trek, in an attempt to reduce the weight of my gear. Probably like the Pinnacle, it's frameless and just a bag. I've used it 2 or 3 times, but don't really get on with it. Although I use a sleeping mat rolled up inside to stiffen it and give it 'structure', it just ends up a lumpy, saggy mess. I also don't like the 'floating lid', which slips and slides around and often ends up hanging down. The hip belt is also very skimpy and not at all comfortable. I think there's been a redesign of the Trek since I got mine, but I think I'll go back to my Karrimor in future.

Jim

[foxy mars]

The Golite have improved in the last year, but these rucksacks are designed for lightweight back-packing for keeping weight to a minimum. the latest Pinnacle does have a foam back insert which is removable. When I did the Coast to Coast in May, I had a Berghaus 70 litre rucsack, but too heavy in it'self. I think it was 2.2kg, I got rid of it in the end.

To keep the weight down, I'll probably use the Laser Comp fly sheet only and use the Alpkit Hunka Bivi for back-up.

[Jim Ford]

I found that at home my Go Lite Trek seemed fine, but the problems started as soon as I got out in the hills and started moving around energetically. I hope your Pinnacle is better!

I would think that there's not a lot of difference between the weight of the Hunka (388g) and the Laserlite Comp inner. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if the Laserlite inner was lighter!

Jim

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Oh, Kayleigh, don't be a softie. That's what camping all about, you know a bit of muck here and there would'nt hurt. What their charge now for hotel/bb accommodation, you're talking about £500 for a fortnight, then you will have meals, etc on top. Talking towards the £1000 mark.

But, with camping, it's cheap at a average of £5-8 a night for a pitch.. then you can have slap-up meal.

That's what I'm going to do next year, just take a 4 sided Honey Stove for a hot drink. then go to the pub or the chippie for evening meal. For breakfast, just make do with cereal bars.

I don't have a problem with my hair, got none

I'm not a big softie lol Just like my home comforts..
I used to have a touring caravan but like my comfort nowadays..
I'm off to Fort William in Jan for 5 days staying at the highland hotel bb+ evening meal coach there and back and tours included all for £135. Not bad hey..

And Posie where would I plug my hair-drier in..

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

That's what I'm going to do next year, just take a 4 sided Honey Stove for a hot drink. then go to the pub or the chippie for evening meal. For breakfast, just make do with cereal bars.

Meals - easy!

Breakfast: Coffee and instant custard.
Lunch: Coffee and a couple of oat cakes (nothing on).
Evening meal: Lentils and bulgar wheat, boiled up with either a packet of leek and potato soup, or a veg. stock cube (I'm a vegetarian). If it's been a cold and damp day, maybe I'll also have an instant custard to cheer me up!

After a few days in the hills, I start to long for chips. I think it's the lack of carbs.!

Jim