I have been to the Lake District five times this year. These journeys were attempts to fill in gaps in my Lakeland experiences which I have always wanted to do but have never managed. They were Jack’s Rake on Pavey Ark, Lord’s Rake on Scafell and a traverse of Kirk Fell in Wasdale. I have now managed all three. It has taken the four trips to do this because, having tried to combine these climbs, I have exhausted myself on the first days and had to give up.
I tried to make these trips light weight as I didn’t want to carry a 12k sack up the scrambles. I didn’t carry a tent, used cold food and water and ate at inns where possible. I bivouacked on two occasions – below Mickledore and on Beck Head.
Coda: I wanted some time wild camping so went to try a walk from Coniston to Seatoller via Swirl How, Bowfell and Esk Pike. The forecast was fair but at Red Tarn I walked into a very powerful storm which held me pinned down for 14 hours. A fall on the way down to Langdale gave me bruises and cuts. The hardest walk of all. Not many pictures as most done in white-out.
Here are some images of these trips.
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