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Youth, learning, enjoyment, retrospection… and a set of scales

A few items of new gear have been carried over the threshold of 'casa Three Points of the Compass' in the last few days. While carrying out a few necessary preliminary tasks, retrospection and consideration of 'what it is all for' came to mind.

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The Hebridean Way- Days 10 and 11: Lewis, trail’s end

Three Points of the Compass winds up his Hebridean adventure. A last couple of days would throw midges, bogs and yet more road walking my way

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The Hebridean Way- Days 7-9: Harris and Lewis

Three Points of the Compass continues his Hebridean adventure, moving from the shining sands on the west of Harris, to cross to the mountainous east and north of the island, before continuing to Lewis, his tenth and final island

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The Hebridean Way- Days 4-6: Benbecula, Grimsay, North Uist, Berneray and South Harris

Three Points of the Compass continues heading north(ish) across the Western Isles archipelago on the Hebridean Way

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The Hebridean Way- Days 1-3: Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist and Benbecula

It was May. That means one thing- backpacking in Scotland. Three Points of the Compass sets off to traverse ten of the Western Isles archipelago, on the Hebridean Way.

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The Ridgeway: day eight- Aldbury to Ivinghoe Beacon and the Bridgewater Monument

Mr and Mrs Three Points of the Compass wind up their summer adventure with a short climb to the eastern end of the Ridgeway and a visit to the monument to the 'canal duke'

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The Ridgeway: day seven- Princes Risborough to Aldbury

Our penultimate day on the Ridgeway. But with much to see, over 15 miles to walk and an early restaurant booking waiting for us, would we get there in time. And should we pop in to visit the Prime Minister on the way?

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The Ridgeway: day six- Watlington to Princes Risborough

After a cracking days walk yesterday, we were looking forward to another day on the Ridgeway. But would we beat the rain that is forecast?

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The Ridgeway: day five- Goring to Watlington

A day of promise- fine weather, water meadows, iron age construction, medieval paintings, polo ponies, and not forgetting, tea and cakes in a church.

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The Ridgeway: day four- Letcombe Regis to Goring

Another wet day on the Ridgeway beckoned. It was going to be one of those Type Two days that requires a little internal discipline.

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The Ridgeway: day three- Woolstone to Letcombe Regis

Another day on the Ridgeway. A drier day than yesterday, a shorter day than yesterday, and yet more Iron Age Hill Forts to explore

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The Ridgeway: day two- Ogbourne St George to Woolstone

Today's section takes us to the highest point on the Ridgeway, plus another Iron Age fort and neolithic long barrow. But it's going to be a wet day...

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The Ridgeway: day one- East Kennett to Ogbourne St George

Our first day on trail starts with a rolling route across the Marlborough Downs, heading toward an Iron Age hill fort, complete with fork-tailed raptors above.

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The Ridgeway: day zero- Arriving at Avebury

Mrs Three Points of the Compass joins me on another hike- the 87 mile Ridgeway. Following over 5000 years of history from Avebury to Leighton Buzzard.

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Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024- Day 4 ‘The Torres del Paine day’

Three Points of the Compass heads to the finishing line on the final day of Fjällräven Classic Chile. But there are still a few ups and downs to contend with first.

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Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024- Day 3 ‘The Lakes day’

It was now day three on the Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024. Today would see Three Points of the Compass hugging the shores of the beautiful Lago Porteno, Lago Maravilla and Lago del Toro in southern Patagonia.

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Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024- Day 2 ‘The Mountain day’

After an excellent day in the forests of Southern Patagonia, Three Points of the Compass begins a second day, with high expectation of mountain views, on the Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024.

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Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024- Day 1 ‘The Forest day’

Three Points of the Compass strides out on the first of four days on the Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024. Much of the day was spent amongst the trees, with distant mountains only occasionally slipping in to view.

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Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Chile 2024- check-in.

Three Points of the Compass travelled to Chile to join four hundred other hikers on Fjällräven's first multi-day Classic hike in Patagonia, following their concept testing the previous year.

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Trail talk: National Outdoor Expo, 2025. Birmingham NEC

The National Outdoor Expo took place at Birmingham NEC over the weekend of 22/23 March 2025. Having taken a break from it last year, Three Points of the Compass went along to see what was new.

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