Twenty Sixteen wild camps

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It seems to have been a quiet year for camps for a few reasons,but I seem to have been out at least every month again,on I think 23 night


 Januarys frist camp was near to Three tarns with Matt Holland and Lee Taylor,shortly after pitching a storm hit us that was still trying to remove us at 7 am...snow,hail and sleet blown in on a 30-60mph gusting wind,we left in the dark !












Februarys camp was with Alex Atkinson and Lee again.Same valley,Langdales but this time we crossed over the Crinkles,Bowfell and camped near Rosset pike,another windy cold night....but a stunning dawn









 

 








Februarys second camp was with Ste Mack and Lee,this time a traverse of the Coniston fells and a nice camp on Grey Friar










Februarys third camp was one night on Thornthwaite crag on my own and the second on Snarker pike with Lee



















March saw me in the Howgills for two nights with Lee







 
 
 
April saw me walk over to Kidsty pike and then get surprised by a snow storm,Lee walked up later on
 












 
 
Aprils last trip saw me set off with Matt Holland,Lee walked up later to camp on Great Knott.Lee and me had a 2nd night on Little Stand  
 













 
 
 
 
May saw me and Lee head north for a stunning 3 night traverse of the stunning Fisherfield area
 
 

The first night we camped just north of the summit of A'Mhaighdean...was an ok sort of evening











The 2nd night we camped just below the col between Beinn Tarsuinn and Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair






Our 3rd and last night saw us on the North shore of Loch Maree,ready for an early start in the morning for the long drive home

 
 
 
 
Mays next trip saw me and Lee camp on Caw after a traverse of some Birkets in the area
 
 



 
 
June saw me and Lee camp on Thorntwaite crag summit again
 
 












 
 
July saw me and Oscar walk from Chapel stile over the tops too camp on Pike of Stickle
 



 
 
 
August saw me meet up with Darron Linney so we did a full loop of the whole Langdales valley,with Lee meeting us for the 2nd night
 

First nights camp on Little Stand








2nd night on off Codale head,which turned into a windy old night

 
 
August saw me and Lee up north and a trip to collect some of the Glenshee munros
 
 




After finding nothing to camp on for a good while we found this sweet spot on the 818m spot height,about 1.5k due North of Beinn Lutharn Mhor.After tea we wondered out to get Carn Bhac and saw a huge heard of deer as we returned

 
 

 

 
 
September and me and Lee traversed the high ground from Nethermost pike ish over to camp on Randerside
 















 
 
 
October saw me with a bad back so I met up with Geoff and Christie,carrying a shelter but planning on sleeping in Lingy hutt,so not really a camp ?
 






 
Octobers 2 nd camp was a meet up with Lee,James Boulter and James friend Yuri.We met on Green up edge
 







 
November saw me back on my nearest hills and a traverse of the Conistons and a camp on Wetherlam,just me and my faithfull hound Oscar
 









 
 
 
 
 
And so to my last camp ? of 2016 and a stunning inversion day and a camp on Hart Crag
 















 
 
 
A good year all round a few ups and downs and as I approach my fiftieth birthday and 18 years of being married im more than happy with my lot.So happy christmas to all those I know and to those that I don't,wishing all the best for the new year

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