Wainwright Weekend Walk 2019
I’ve been out hiking in the Lakes literally hundreds of weekend now. The first time I headed up there without the whole family was to …
The Best Sleeping Bag for Wild Camping
Looking for the best sleeping bag to keep you warm when you wild camp? Who knows what I used as a teenager, probably something I …
Wainwrights 2019 Calendar
It’s here! The first Walking The Wainwrights wall calendar 2019. Firstly, thank you for the photos sent in from members of the Walking The Wainwrights …
Hypothermia – Prevention and treatment
You can get hypothermia by being exposed to prolonged cold conditions or being immersed in cold water. In these cases, you lose heat quicker than …
A Pictorial Guide To The Lakeland Fells
No walker of the Wainwrights is prepared enough without a copy of the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Read the story of Wainwright’s mammoth task…
Hydration & Water Purification
Hydration and Water Purification When I started hiking one of my customers told me that he’d been drinking stream water for over 60 years out …
How To Stay Warm At Night Camping
How to stay warm at night wild camping A few years ago I promised myself that I would get out on the fells ‘whatever the …
#011 – High Street
A Mountain Virgin! They’re his words, not mine. Hiking High Street I’ve purpose designed this hike to suit a friend who’s joining me for the …
Fell running leads me to the mountains…
After joining the gym in November, getting a personal trainer in December and winning ‘gym member of the month’ the following month (I’ve still not …
OookNest Gear Loft
Something of a change in direction for OookWorks – some accessories, firstly in the form of an OookNest Gear Loft. The first item off the …