Reflections, Factsheets and comments.

Reflections

Initial thoughts are that walking the Pennine Way was a personal achievement. Spending 16 days, of often difficult walking, together – as a couple who’ve been together 41 years and married for 38 of them – was a great way to relive the intensity and excitement of our earlier years. We’ve done this together and I’m proud of that. Now, where did Margarette leave her foot cream?

Margarette also kept a diary during the walk and may publish it as another blog…if she does, we’ll link to this.


Factsheets and comments.

Baggage

We used Brigantes throughout. They were excellent.

Equipment

Everyone will have their own opinion and there is probably no “one size fits all”.

We found both lightweight and heavyweight waterproofs to be essential. As always, you get what you pay for: my jacket was Sprayaway, Margarette’s was Berghaus. We both had Berghaus waterproof trousers and carried Trek Mates Pak Ponchos.

Upper body clothing was either Berghaus or Helly Hansen. On the one occasion I wore short sleeves, I got badly sunburnt.

Lower body was Craghopper trousers (Margartette’s had knee zips). Neither of us took proper shorts, but should have.

Both boots were Berghaus. We also carried and frequently wore knee length gaiters and we found these invaluable.

Each of us carried a whistle; small torch; mobile phone (one Vodaphone, one Orange) in a ziplock bag; space blanket; survival bag; Silva compass; Harvey map or National Trail guide.

I carried a Berghaus 35 litre rucksack with integral waterproof cover; Margarette had a 20 litre Blacks day bag which fitted under her poncho.

Each of us carried 3 litres of liquid per day plus a flask of tea. On the last day we each carried an extra litre.

Most days we had packed lunches from the Hostels but these were usually too much and were rarely finished during the day. We each carried a heavy-duty polythene sandwich box to ensure the lunch stayed dry.

I had a Silva GPS running Version 2.15 of the software. It was rarely used and was never accurate: this inaccuracy caused me to lose confidence in it.. Very disappointing and I’ve sent it back to Silva. Others, using Garmin, were more satisfied.

Accommodation.

Listed below are the addresses we used. Whilst some were better than others, all were perfectly acceptable.



Overnight: 25th May (Friday)

Castleton YHA, Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 8WG
Telephone no: 0870 770 5758Fax no: (+44) 1433 621767



Email: castleton@yha.org.uk
Grid Reference: SK150828
Then taxi to Edale to start walk.


Day 2 26th May (Saturday)
Crowden-in-Longdendale YHA


Glossop


Derbyshire


SK13 1HZ


Telephone no: 0870 770 5784


Fax no: (+44) 1457 852135



Email: crowden@yha.org.uk

Day 3. 27 May (Sunday)
Eric & Sue Langdon
Wellcroft House
Bleak Hay Nook
Delph
Standedge
Saddleworth
OL3 5LY

Day 4: 28 May (Monday)
Mytholm House
Mytholm Bank
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6DL
01422 847493
Grid ref: SD 983 274

Day 5: 29 May (Tuesday)
YHA Longlands Drive Lees Lane


Haworth


Keighley


West Yorkshire BD22 8RT
Telephone no: 0870 770 5858


Fax no: (+44) 1535 643023


Email: mailto:haworth@yha.org.uk%20
Grid SE038378


Day 6: 30 May (Wednesday)
The Masons Arms
Marton Road


Gargrave


North YorkshireBD23 3NL


England


United Kingdom
+44(01756)749304

Day 7: 31 May (Thursday)
The Crown Hotel
Horton-in Ribblesdale,


Nr. SettleNorth


Yorkshire


BD24 0HF
Telephone 01729 860 209

Day 8 1 June 2007. (Friday)
YHA
Lancaster Terrace


Hawes North


Yorkshire


DL8 3LQ
Grid Reference: 868898

Day 9. 2 June 2007 (Saturday)
Ernest & Doreen Whitehead


Butt House


Keld,


Richmond,


North Yorkshire.


DL11 6LJ


Tel: 01748 886374.


Email:mailto:butthouse@supanet.com


Web Site: http://www.coasttocoastguides.co.uk/
O.S. Map Ref: NY 893 009.




Day 10. 3 June 2007. (Sunday)
Ancient Unicorn
Bowes
DL12 9HL
Telephone: 01833628321


Day 11 4 June 2007 (Monday)
YHA
Forest-in-Teesdale


Barnard Castle


Co. Durham


DL12 0XN
Telephone no: 0870 770 5910


Fax no: (+44) 1833 622372


Email: mailto:langdonbeck@yha.org.uk%20
Grid Reference: 860304


Day 12 5 June (Tuesday)
YHA Dufton


Appleby


Cumbria


CA16 6DB
Telephone no: 0870 770 5800


Fax no: (+44) 17683 53798


Email: mailto:dufton@yha.org.uk%20
Grid Reference: OS 91, GR688251

Day 13 6 June (Wednesday)
YHA
The Firs


Alston


Cumbria


CA9 3RW
Telephone no: 0870 770 5668


Fax no: (+44) 1434 382401


Email: mailto:alston@yha.org.uk%20
Grid Reference: NY717461

Day 14 7 June (Thursday)
YHA
Greenhead Hotel
Greenhead


Brampton


Cumbria


CA8 7HG
Telephone no: 01697 747411


Email: mailto:dougsandragreenh@btconnect.com%20

Day 15 8 June (Friday)
Bridgeford


Mrs Wallace


Bellingham


NE48 2HU


isobel.wallace@btconnect.com
Telephone: 01434 220940

Day 16 9 June (Saturday)
YHA
7 Otterburn Green


Byrness


Newcastle-upon-Tyne


Northumberland


NE19 1TS
Telephone no: 0870 770 5740


Email: joycetaylor1703@hotmail.co.uk
Grid Reference: 764027


Day 17 10 June (Sunday)
YHA Kirk Yetholm
Kelso
Roxburghshire TD5 8PG
Telephone: 8700041132
Fax: 01573 420631
Grid Reference: NT825283 (OS Map) Map Reference: O.S.74 (GR 826282)