Walking Guides and Trips
Trips
This one was a very short walk but I decided to track it as it was to the summit of Arkansas' highest peak, Signal Hill on Mount Magazine. The names may seem very military linked, but that's because this summit overlooks two river valleys feeding to the important Fort Smith on the West Arkansas border.Fort Smith has played a part in so much of America's history. Initially it was the main border...
This one was a short evening 'stroll' to practice night navigation techniques with a handful of scouts from the 16th Harrogate. As well as having the 5 scouts with us the evening was led by Karen from the North Yorkshire Scouts County Activities Team and her partner Matt from Swaledale Fell Rescue Team.It was a fun night out, made more interesting by the fact that the forresters had completely flattened and replanted...
A pleasant gentle walk with all the family around Buttermere Lake including Ice Cream, Paddling and Exploring.WeatherA beautiful warm fine day.GPS UsedGlobalSat BT-308 Bluetooth GPS receiver with external aerial on outside of rucksack connected to a Sony Ericsson W715 running GPSJ (www.gpsj.eu).
Working with Nidderdale RAYNET and St John Ambulance as the 'sweep' walker ensuring that all participants got around the course safely.The event is a major one in the fundraising calendar of the hospice and looks to have raised in excess of £100,000 pound this year. Some 1100 people took part in this event collecting sponsorship money for their effort. This is the first year that the event has started and finished at...
