To the Challenge – the Prequel!
Paul Myerscough starts his first TGO Challenge with a proposition in the dark and rain outside Euston Station.
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Darning done! Next – Trailstar Transformation!
Paul Myerscough had trees crashing through his Trailstar tarptent. Here is it transformed to be better than ever!
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Small Welsh and Blond – Training for TGOC part 3
This is the third of a series of reflections by backpacker Paul Myerscough on training for the TGO Challenge. Here he describes a backpacking trip in South Wales.
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Coastal Backpacking in Dorset – TGOC Training part 2
The Dorset coast provides a good training ground for backpacking in Scotland. Here’s some insights about how to go about this.
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Take One Brick! Training for TGOC part 1
Paul Myerscough has some strange ideas about training for the Scotland coast-to-coast challenge the TGOC
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Aphids All Ready!
The ladybirds in the previous post obviously know this was coming! But where are they now? I know my lupins will be eaten to a skeleton within a few days by this lot! Last weekend clouds of mozzy-like insects on the Thames path in Berkshire bodes ill for a midge-free Scotland in May.
Early Birds?
Spring weather at the beginning of March brings lots of ladybirds. Where have they suddenly come from?
TGO Routing – part 1 probably
Paul Myerscough reflects on planning a cross-Scotland backpacking route using the Ordinance Survey online mapping service.
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Here we TGO again!
Paul Myerscough reflects on planning the TGO Challenge for the first time!
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