Recent content by Daddy Pig

I have wide and flattish feet and side spurs on my heels.... I’m on my second pair of Meindl boots and have never looked back. Compared to my old pair of Scarpa’s the difference is like day and night. The leather is super supple and offers extreme comfort.

A short walk around the village dragging my daughter on her tobbogan...

I'm supposed to be driving from Dartmoor to Poole tomorrow... not sure I'm gonna make it even with winter tyres on the car! I'll pack my thermos and sleeping bag... might even stick the tent in!

Just a couple of snowflakes in Devon but the temperatures getting down to -6C tonight. Typical rhat the boiler stopped working this morning...

I've done a bit of walking in NZ and i reckon the logistics are probably going to be the biggest problem for you. I know a lot of the accommdation gets booked up well in advance on a number of the trails as they are so popular so you will have to make it run like clockwork. Good luck and I...

Well, yesterday was the first day that it’s not rained here for as long as I can remember and today looks ok. Yesterday I watched the blue sky from my window as I recover from Norovirus.... typical! It’ll probably be raining again next week...

Or was it a case of the map reader getting the needle the wrong way around...

I can't remember the last time it didn't rain here....my cycling these days is on a turbo trainer.

Just thought I'd say this but down in darkest Devon the weather has been so bad this last 12 months I want to move to a warmer climate. Anyone else completely hacked off in other parts of the country?

Map leg end at 8 out of 9.... didn't realise Notts was so close to Birmingham...

I used one up in the cairngorms about 8 years ago. It was pretty cold but some whisky and food helped. They are great for getting you close in for a next day ascent, however on this occassion I spent the first 2 hours trying to get up Derry Caingorm through waist deep snow before abandoning!

I would have the gps in my rucksack when in the mountains for when the clag comes in and just assures me of my location. Mine is an old skool garmin like yours. Only good for giving a grid reference mind but that’s all I ever need!

Prefer paper maps myself... easier to look at in the pub route planning with a couple of beers and good friends... a free digital one from os is useful addition though.

Talisker whisky... ...nothing warms me quicker than a wee dram!

They need to plan their route a bit better to avoid them! Northern Dartmoor is more bleak with less paths and few bridges, however with forward planning and a little knowledge you can avoid most streams up there.