Coast To Coast Walk: Day 5

The Facts

We had planned to wild camp most of the route, although we new that this may not be possible in places, so we will use official camping sites. we needed to average 14 miles a day to complete this challenge in 14 days. Some days were going to be longer, anything up to 22 miles so that we can either finish Early or have a rest day mid walk. This has been a lifetime wish of mine, ever since i read " A walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. We had no idea if we could complete this as so many factors come into play, my fitness being one but the weather can also play a big part in dashing our hopes of finishing. All i know is that I believe this will be my only chance to attempt this (not getting any younger), also it would not be fair on my lovely wife Michelle to expect her to put up with me gallivanting out for weeks on end in the countryside, while she is stuck at home. Sadly due to a Fall i had and a suspected Cracked rib, we had to end our attempt at Richmond. we do plan to finish it off though.

Saturday 11 May 2013

Day 5

Hartsop Barn to Shap

Via Kidsty Pike

On the track to Hayeswater

The Route over Kidsty Pike became very dodgy, the wind piked up and the gusts were strong enough to lift me and my 16Kg rucksack of the ground. One gust caught James of guard and he took a tumble and cut his fingers on jagged rocks, the tip of his thumb was cut so bad I thought he might lose the top.

A short Clip from my Phone of the Summit Winds