2012-2015 / 2013 / Wild Camps

Wild Camp: Shining Tor

​Location: Derbyshire White Peak, Peak District Distance: 25.7km Date: October 2013 ​Kit: DD Hammock The forth wild camp and testing out alternative camping equipment…a hammock! One thing I’ve learnt about wild camping is tents although they have their advantages, also feel claustrophobic and uninteresting. This wild camp formed the turning point in my choice of camping equipment. It was time for a change and to explore somewhere different and head further south to the White Peak area of Shining Tor. The car was left in the village of Flash, the highest village in the Britain at 463m. The route drops down to the west from Flash …

2012-2015 / 2013 / Wild Camps

Wild Camp: Bleaklow and Kinder

​Location: Derbyshire Peak District Distance: 33.4km Date: August 2013 ​Kit: Tent (Vaude Power Lizard) The third wild camp, second attempt at a 2 nighter and second attempt at Bleaklow. ​ Since the first wild camp in 2012 ended in disaster I wanted to complete the route and wild camp on Bleaklow and redeem my damaged inner adventurer. The route starts at the Snake Inn where I retreated back to in 2012 during the deluge that stopped wild camp 1 in its tracks. The kind landlady agreed to let me park in their carpark for a couple of nights and wished us on our …

2012-2015 / 2013 / Wild Camps

Wild Camp: Baslow and Curbar Edge

​Location: Derbyshire Peak District Distance: 26km Date: January 2013 Kit: Tent (Vaude Power Lizard) The second wild camp, determined to be more successful than the first! This was longer but gentler route than the first, this route started at Baslow and headed to Stanage Edge and back. The route started on a cold January Saturday morning leaving Baslow at the North East up onto Baslow Edge. Stopping for a coffee at the top the route continued North to Curbar Edge. The path along Curbar and Froggatt Edge are very accessible and therefore very busy. Keen to keep away from the busy footpaths that become motorways of ramblers …