Features
The Features section is an ever so exciting collection of thoughts and stuff on long distance walking.
Alternatively, it is where we shove all the stuff that simply doesn't fit anywhere else, like some sort of horrible leaking bucket.
Take your pick.
Video: A New Ending: Re-finishing the West Highland Way
Published 19 July 2012
Checking out the new ending to the West Highland Way.
Kirk Yetholm Hostel saved
Published 17 July 2012
Whilst I was off galavanting around Scotland, a piece of good news was announced – the news that Kirk Yetholm hostel is to re-open.
A trip to Scotland – where everything had to change
Published 16 July 2012
The holiday walking that didn’t seem to want to go to plan. At all.
All Aboard to Eskdale!
Published 19 June 2012
For me, travelling to a walking trip is as much fun as the actual walking. It’s part of the trip. Full of memories.
Wandering around Eskdale
Published 12 June 2012
Over the elongated bank holiday weekend I went on one of my periodic trips to the Lake District.
Joining the dots in Wainwrights
Published 15 May 2012
Like many walkers, I have a set of Wainwright’s guides on my bookshelf. Seven in total. As well as Wainwright’s Pennine Way Companion and his A Coast to Coast Walk, there’s five pictorial guides to the Lake District.
Choosing between three walks
Published 10 May 2012
I recently had an email that posed me an interesting question. They were hoping to do a long distance walk in 2013 but weren’t sure which to do.
Changes at Rambling Man
Published 7 May 2012
If you’re a regular visitor here then you might notice some changes to the website. On the other hand, frankly I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t.
I’ve sunbathed on Kinder, been burned to a cinder
Published 24 April 2012
80 years ago, on a Sunday in 1932, 400 people went for a ramble. The Kinder Trespass was defining moment in British walking history.
(Not So) Grand Walking Plans 2012
Published 12 April 2012
It’s become a bit of a tradition that at this point in the year, I blog about all my amazing walking plans for the year to come. I say a tradition. I did it in 2010 and again in 2011, so that’s how traditions start, yes?
Five Years of Walking
Published 3 April 2012
There are times when you can look back and spot a life changing moment. And who would have thought that, for me, it would involve a day and a half on the Pennine Way during a particularly soggy part of March in 2007?
There’s no good walking in the South East? Hang on whilst I slap you with this wet fish
Published 21 March 2012
There’s this massive thing that some people have that there’s no proper walking in the South East of England. And that’s nonsense.
Video: Behind the Scenes at Rambling Man
Published 25 February 2012
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to get a walking/hiking website online? Well frankly there’s less walking involved than you may think!
And so it began…
Published 25 January 2012
Now that my Southern Upland Way series is on the way, I can finally catch up on all the rest of the stuff I’ve got backed up for this website.
The best Lake District video… ever!
Published 7 December 2011
If you want to watch perhaps the finest film ever recorded in the Langdales of the Lake District well you’ll just have to watch Herdy Heads for the Hills.
The Secret Coast to Coast is here!
Published 6 December 2011
Today is the official launch of my latest e-book, The Secret Coast to Coast.
Updates to the Planning a Trip section
Published 29 November 2011
There’s a new look and lots of updates to the Planning a Trip section
And that’s the end of summertime for another year
Published 31 October 2011
Well that’s that then. British Summer Time is gone for another year and the UK is back to Greenwich Mean Time. And whilst the change is (apparently) very good for the Scottish farmer who has lots of nice light in the morning, it’s a terrible one for the walker.
Video: The Battle of Bow Fell
Published 26 September 2011
In his Pictorial Guide to the Southern Fell Wainwright told his readers to consider Bow Fell one of the best half dozen fells in Lakeland but after failing to ascend it on a visit in May, on the the 16 September 2011 Catherine and myself headed to the Lake District in order to have another go!
Grand Walking Plans 2011 – an update
Published 20 September 2011
And as the autumn begins to creep towards us I thought I’d give a quick overview of what I’d been up to. So here goes…
Petition to legalise wild camping in England and Wales
Published 8 September 2011
Wild camping is fine in Scotland, so why don’t we have the same rights in England and Wales?
Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should – how not to promote Trailblaze
Published 25 August 2011
Just because you can use an online cartoon generator doesn’t mean you should.
Southern Upland Wordle
Published 23 August 2011
I’m half way through writing up my Southern Upland Way posts, so I’m celebrating with a Wordle on the text so far.
Video: Rocky Wildlife with David Attenborough (honest)
Published 7 August 2011
In a break with normal Rambling Man protocol, here’s a video that’s not really anything to do with long distance walking, but instead compares the kind of wildlife you see on walks in Britain, with what we saw in Canada.
A Lakeland Adventure – Days 5 and 6
Published 30 June 2011
In my final instalment of my Lake District hike/walk frenzy, the weather finally gets me beat… It’s Day 5, Thursday…
A Lakeland Adventure – Day 4
Published 27 June 2011
Day four and I manage to actually do some fells! Good ones too!
A Lakeland Adventure – Day 3
Published 23 June 2011
In the third part of my Lake District wanderings, I fail to do a whopping three fells. Instead I have three beers.
A Lakeland Adventure – Day 2
Published 20 June 2011
It’s the second day of my Lakeland camping/hiking adventure, where things don’t always go anywhere near plan.
A Lakeland Adventure – Day 1
Published 16 June 2011
Although Rambling Man is about my long distance walking, funnily enough I do do other kinds of walking, which usually consists of wandering round the delights of the south east of England on a Saturday due to me being based in London. And recently I spent a few days in the Lake District.
Glyndŵr’s Way: the Photos
Published 5 June 2011
It’s taken me nearly a month to upload my photos from walking the Glyndŵr’s Way in April, and the last ones went up this morning.
The hiking boot flower pot
Published 31 May 2011
I recently retired yet another pair of hiking boots. I’d barely had them two years but in that time I reckon I’d done 800 miles in them, and done some pretty big stuff.
Video: The first cup of tea
Published 29 May 2011
I recently went on a camping/walking trip to the Lake District. There will be some more blog posts on that, however before that it’s time to enjoy a Rambling Man first. First vlog. And first cup of tea.
Say hello to Rambling Man
Published 27 May 2011
“I know! I’ll create a walking site!” I said, and six months after registering the domain name, Rambling Man was finally born.
Looking for a dungeon? In Australia?
Published 19 April 2011
Sorry Bing, but I’m after a famous pub in Cumbria where grizzled mountain walkers all congregate telling tales of Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags, and not a dungeon in the Australian town of Ghyll…
Grand Walking Plans 2011
Published 11 March 2011
2010 was a year of walking. But so is 2011. I’ve got another year of insane amounts of the stuff planned once more. Yay! So what’s the plan then Stan?
Announcing the launch of One Coast To Another
Published 18 November 2010
Yes it’s finally arrived – the e-book, One Coast To Another, has finally hit the e-shelves!
Grand Walking Plans 2010
Published 29 April 2010
Just after Christmas Catherine and myself began to think about our various holiday plans for the next year. The result somehow ended up being a plan that would essentially see me try to complete four long distance paths over the course of 2010.