Wanderings up North

  Both kids had away games and the wife was tagging along to watch the daughters game,so I only packed Saturday morning.It was a slow drive up in thick clag to the carpark on Kirkstone pass It only took 20 mins and you could see that an inversion would soon be reached a nice one it was too It was nice for Oscar to be recognise again,this time by Ria and her friend ...we chatted as I dropped down from Red Screes to Scandale pass Once on the Fairfield ridge a keen wind helped keep the windchill up but there were some great views,but apart for a family of 3 Adults 4 young children,plus baby in back carrier,who I met leaving Fairfield summit at 3-40pm !,i never saw anyone else I took my HMG Southwest pack again it carried very well again,ive added some Velcro to the end of the straps,these worked well to stop the straps flapping around Miss Kate was camping over on the Conistons I found out later and g...

As todays trip was a short one I had a late start and only left Coniston village at 10 am. New (to me and mainly for a trip too Sweden next year) I took my HMG Southwest pack its a beast insize and made packing very easy The day was a stunner but warmer than I expected so I soon had to remove my Montane Extreme smock and rummage out a baselayer Views were vast with the  Snowdonian peaks and Isle of man easy to see,but hard to catch on the cameras I had with me After Coniston old man it was a nice stroll along to Swirl how then down the Prision band to my planned camp on Wetherlam Scafells looking beautiful in winter clothing MLD Cuben Duomid   It was a nice sunset but then cloud over some,but by 7 pm had cleared again,allowing me to sit out for hours taking pics and just looking up Expecting it to be much colder id br...