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About Me
- Mike Knipe
- Crook, County Durham, United Kingdom
- I am a retired NHS Personnel person. All I do nowadays is walk about.I used to have my pet dog Bruno with me, (in the front page pic). he was Superdawg but he died. Then my new dog Lucky The Dog who also died and now I have Ringo the daft Border Collie.
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Upcoming Bushcraft Skills Courses - In Glengarriff, Ireland - I have one place left on a beginner friendly *five-day Bushcraft Skills* starting 15th Apr; in the wilds of Glengarriff. Two places left on a beginner f...
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Forthcoming event. - This is on the North Bank. You can walk across the Humber bridge from North Lincolnshire and it won't cost you a penny. You can get the 350 bus from Bar...3 hours ago
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Thursday 2 April 2026 - Carrock Fell - Sue and I had originally planned a day in the Lake District during our stay at Whinfell, but the weather forecast when we left home had obliterated any ...
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Walking Safety - Spring for many heralds the start of the walking season. With longer days and warmer weather, many feel more compelled to get off the sofa and step outside2 days ago
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The Great Escape - We had heard that the new Police Museum in Lancaster Castle was worth a look, so we went to check it out. It was interesting. I took a lot of photos of exh...5 days ago
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Altrincham to Chester Stage 5. The last stage. - *Thursday 26th March 2026. * *Mouldsworth to Chester.* *Who came along:- * Martin, Sue B, Sheila, Sue W, Rick, Paul, Jeanette, Andy, Judith, Myself and...
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A warm walk from Wylam - A warm walk from Wylam March 27th. A much reduced team, because of holidays, family birthdays or the talk of poor weather, is walking from Wylam in the...
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A missed summit - It appears I’ve been wrong. For years I’ve said it’s not the summit that matters, but this weekend I discovered that’s only partially true. Because on Satu...1 month ago
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Wednesday 14 January - Drygarn Fawr & Carn Gefallt - It was -4 degrees as we set out from Rhayader this morning for the drive into the Elan Valley and even on first glance out of the window an hour earlier,...
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Hallowe'en Ceilidh - with thanks - *Our Hallowe'en Ceilidh at New Mills Town Hall raised a tremendous total of £982.06.* *Photos here.* *This has been equally divided between The Sea...
4 months ago -
The Troms Border Trail A solo trek from Sweden to Norway and finnishing in Finland The Abridged version - As is becoming tradition i ran away for my birthday again this year, this time i wanted to visit Norway and Finland so the Troms border trail was chosen. D...5 months ago
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Can a camping pillow make you happy? - Time to swap that jacket stuffed dry bag for an actual camping pillow? The post Can a camping pillow make you happy? first appeared on Fi Darby.6 months ago
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Beyond the Road: - *Recollections From a European Cycle Tour.* *Part One: * A week ago, I boarded the overnight ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth. This marked the...
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Pebbles And Islay Go Nadventuring - 🐾i’s dun a little vidio of owr adventures its only 5 minits long but better than mums vidios🐾1 year ago
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11 - 17 September 2024 - Braemar - The 70 mile drive took longer than usual, mainly because of heavy traffic in Perth, but it was a pleasant journey all the same with me in the motorcaravan ...
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TGO Challenge 2022, Days 13-14, Tarfside to St Cyrus (published from a saved draft) - *DAY 13: TARFSIDE TO NORTH WATER BRIDGE* DAY 13, WEDNESDAY. RIGHT-CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW WINDOWDistance: 27.0 km Ascent: 150 m LOUISE & BARRY AT...
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Cateran Trail..what a gem - Day 1 Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael 24.5 km 523m ascent Day started dry but with light rain coming in & staying for most of the day, so donned the waterproofs...2 years ago
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Read Before You Buy: RAB Electron Down Jacket for Women - I absolutely love this jacket and I can recommend it to hikers and campers. Its mid-weight size and warmth makes it amazingly versatile technical jacket. I...6 years ago
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2019 in Review - April 2019 saw us celebrating our Silver Wedding Anniversary, so we hired a campervan to have an adventure in Scotland. We spent a lovely few days on a wh...
6 years ago -
Happy New Year 2019 / 20 - Well hello from my local village green in between Christmas and New Year. I'm still active on here although only just and wondering how many other peopl...
6 years ago -
Borrowdale - A few photos from a couple of days camping in Borrowdale. Many thanks to Mike for all his help. Over the last few months my Parkinson's condition has worsen...
6 years ago -
FOR SALE: Gossamer Gear Mariposa (Robic version) Size M + Hip Belt (Price Drop) - *Gossamer Gear Mariposa* (*Robic version*) Size *M* + Size *S* Hip Belt *FINAL Price Drop. £120 delivered UK. * *If it doesn't sell, I'll keep it, the pri...
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Come on Heart: Pennine Way Day 4, Jack in at Jack Bridge - Manchester, 5.50am This is a post about how I lost my love of backpacking and why I gave up walking the Pennine Way. Was it difficult to write? Definit...
6 years ago -
Kungsleden, part 1. Hemavan to Kvikkjokk. - It's late in the day and overcast as we disembark from our flight to the tiny town of Hemavan. We unwrap our rucsacs and pack the flight bags and a coup...
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Wainwrights - Low Pike and High Pike from Ambleside - From the parking in Ambleside (£7.00 and toilets not open first thing) we (Moira, Graham and Sandra) headed up the Kirkstone road for a few hundred metres...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt4 (mountains and waterfalls) - The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, fini...8 years ago
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Breaking Free. - Life just seem to keep on turning………ying and yang, ups and downs, positive and negative. The older one gets, the easier it is to understand and cope with t...8 years ago
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msr night glow zipper pulls - A simple and effective tent upgrade that adds less than 3g* to the shelter. They are easily installed by looping through the zip and back through the loo...
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2 comments:
This takes me back:-)
Sorry about the delay in publishing, Alison - only I been walkies, see...? Anyway, yes - actually it takes me back to a barn on Earby Moor. There's three songs in this gig which I could have blogged... this just pipped the others...
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