After last week’s successful camping test, I’ve stepped up to a three-day hike. It is a logistical challenge with three rivers to cross. Two have tiny ferries, operating limited hours, and the third can only be crossed on foot at […]

My first wild camp. I slept surprisingly well despite a nightmare that someone stole my tent in the dark and I woke up in only my sleeping bag. Not sure how that’s possible with a sewn-in groundsheet, but there’s no

The Viano failed its MOT and is moping in the garage, so my plans to try camping are accelerated. This means a long train journey down to Totnes and it’s not until 1 pm that I pick up the trail

I’m looking forward to a wild and challenging walk. Due to bus limitations, I’m starting from pretty Kingswear. Sadly, it’s a little early for the steam train, still asleep in the shed. There’s a tough early climb from the castle,

My alarm goes off at 3 am and I pass one of my sons on the stairs — ships in the night. I must arrive at Exeter bus station at 8 am to collect my phone from Amanda (“I’ll be

Gorgeous red sandstone cliffs and stacks, draped in green, make a lovely start to the day, despite the heavy cloud cover. The Otter Estuary Nature Reserve outside Budleigh Salterton is an attractive spot for early lunch. Sitting on the grass

A cloak-and-dagger day. The early morning drive takes me past a mist-shrouded Stonehenge and valleys with only church spires rising above the haze. I have an early morning rendezvous on Seaton promenade to hand over some legal documents to my

Due to a landslip, the path from Charmouth to Lyme Regis is diverted inland, tracking less scenic main roads, before cutting through woodland and a pristine golf course. The popular beach resort is quiet at this early hour, with colourful