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Wild Camping along the North Downs Way Section 6: Otford to Cuxton

Here we are, finally, day one of five, wild camping along the North Downs Way, and like every great British outdoor adventure, it had to start with rain, naturally, otherwise it wouldn’t be fun. Why would anyone want to start their day with dry gear and clothing? Ridiculous thought! Unlike […]

Planning, Bricking, W(h)inging It, and Taking Back Control: Wild Camping Along the North Downs

After walking all the way from Farnham to Otford, something I did in 2019 and decided to share with you as well before finally covering my solo camping feat — a bit of suspense never hurt anyone I guess — it’s time to finally get that tent out and wild camp our way from Otford […]

Walking the North Downs Way Section 5: Oxted to Otford

Kentish Man or Man of Kent — any luck figuring out the difference (after finishing the previous section)? There are actually a few definitions floating around. The most common one is linked to the River Medway. If born West of the country’s main river, you were a Kentish Man, while […]

Walking the North Downs Way Section 3 & 4: Westhumble to Oxted via Merstham

Right, after all those lockdown shenanigans, let’s finish off this one, shall we? A quick reminder as it’s been a while since I started telling you about my NDW endeavour, the North Downs Way is one of the 16 national trails in the UK. It stretches from Farnham to Dover […]

Lockdown Walks Down Memory Lane: Mount Pinatubo, Philippines

Not quite 82 summits but the 40th birthday of another dear friend of mine did lead to a mini adventure which I would like to share on today’s lockdown walk down memory lane. That one also fits a bit better into our allocated time window not necessarily leaving much room for a feat such as […]

Lockdown Walks Down Memory Lane: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia

Welcome back to yet another lockdown walk down memory lane. As I’ve fed you rather well on the last one, even doubled up on haggis, I thought I give you a chance to work it off today while taking you to one of my favourite places in the world, which has loads to offer while […]

Walking the North Downs Way Section 2: Guildford to Westhumble

Welcome back to the NDW, or hello again if you’re a long-legged fast walker doing section 1 and 2 in one go. If so, hold your horses, I’ll be with you in a second. First, a little note on logistics: As these are linear walks (starting and finishing in different places), you might want to […]

Walking the North Downs Way Section 1: Farnham to Guildford

Welcome to the North Downs Way, a national trail that will lead you through the beautiful English countryside and some quaint little villages. It’ll offer magnificent views and fascinating heritage — overall, a rather grounding experience which might provoke some epiphanies and bit of laughter along the way […]

Looking for Direction Along the North Downs Way

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