Alfred Wainwright wrote of his journey north to the Roman Wall and his return to Settle in 1938. This 211 mile self devised wander, to briefly escape the warnings of impending war, wasn't published for another fifty years

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A hiker’s library: ‘Shake Well Before Use, a walk around Britain’s coastline’ by Tom Isaacs

Possibly the most effective gauge of an accomplished author, is […]

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Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Midnite Manager

While theVictorinox Classic is one of the most popular choices […]

Gear

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Classic

The majority of backpackers frequently choose one of the excellent […]

Trail talk

Trail talk: A coastal walk in the wake of vikings and hovercraft

A short wander along the coast from Ramsgate to Sandwich, visiting where Vikings landed and the site of the world's first international hoverport

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Map measurer of the month: the Silva scale lanyard

The scale lanyard from compass manufacturer Silva is an interesting innovation but ultimately a failure in design

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Trail talk: “Clues without a Compass”

The first series of Eagle Annuals, featuring comic book hero […]

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Trail talk: The Sustrans Millennium Mileposts

Following a National Lottery Grant of £42.5m from the Millennium Commission in 1995, a National Cycle Network (NCN) of some 16 575 miles was established and officially opened June 2000. […]

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