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About the Author
Firstly welcome to my blog! My name is Rob Pollard and this blog details my onward journey from couch potato to backpacker. Hopefully it will spur more people on to take up this rewarding activity. Have fun reading it!On Twitter: @RobAPollard
Some stats…
Furthest in one day: 44.44km.
Heaviest load: 20kg.
Longest walk (dur): 6 days.
Longest walk (dist): 113km over 5 days.
Highest mountain: 1344 mtrs.Personal Web Links
Blogs I Follow
- Sojour
- Site Title
- Cosmic Focus
- plymhistoryfest.wordpress.com/
- Bart Delsaert - Astrophotography
- Nature Photography
- Uk Astro-Imager
- Infinity Beckons
- Tales to Astound!
- blogpackinglight
- Student In Snowdonia
- Gone Camping
- FoxBlog
- Terony's Blog
- fenlandramblers
- treksandtors
- surfnslide
- moorishmicroadventure
- Scuffed Boots
- Trail to Peak
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Legal Stuff…
Backpacking is an activity that carries an inherent risk. I can take no responsibility for any injuries (or worse) that are incurred through trying to emulate any walk in this blog.
If you don't know what the risks are, find out and get trained! Even better, find an instructor that can teach you the safe way to do things and make sure that you carry the proper kit.
All images are copyright Rob Pollard. Do not use without permission. Asking would be to your advantage too, as the ones posted on this blog are scaled down quite considerably from the originals - plus they represent only a tiny fraction of the images taken on each walk! :)
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Ready for Solo Dartmoor 3+2 day walk!
It’s been a while, but I’m now finally ready for the first walk of 2016 and the first walk for almost a year! Far too much elapsed time! This particular walk will be one that takes me around the Northern … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Dartmoor, Hiking, Kit, Multi-Day Walk
Tagged Dartmoor, Kit Muster
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Nominated for Trespass award!
I’m quite amazed that given the lack of activity last year, my readers have managed to get me nominated for two awards! In this case they put this blog in the top 5, high enough to put it on Trespass’s … Continue reading
Posted in Award Nominations, Backpacking, Dartmoor
Tagged Dartmoor Planning, Trespass Award Nomination
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2015 – A Year in Review
There were a number of factors that conspired to make 2015 a poor year for hiking. The primary one being the lack of spare holiday due to an extended Christmas break and an additional holiday to the island of Crete. … Continue reading
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