Kit #2

Many discussions on long distance hiking I've come across over the last few years centre on the question of "boots or trail shoes?" I have used different types of boots for many years on hiking trips of various lengths and to different locations and I would still consider them my best option for walks on …

Travel arrangements

Well, there's at least one topic I can tick off my list as by now I can be reasonably sure to reach the start point at Land's End. Taking the first tram in the morning (that means a quarter to five!) and changing to a regional train afterwards should bring me to the airport in …

Kit #1

When reading the accounts of other LEJOGs, and of course JOGLEs or other long hiking trips, I usually hunt for all sort of kit related information in them. Even if my choices vary from the ones of other walkers it's always interesting to compare lists, look out for inspirations on items to take and on …

Food on the trail

When the overall route planning was done I embarked on the adventure of researching where to stay for the nights. Although as a backpacker I decided early on of course that camping was the primary choice - if for nothing else then it would have been for financial considerations, I doubt I could afford staying …

Route planning

When I started route planning I somehow had to set up stages to get an idea how long it would take me. Partly, I simply stuck to stages given in guidebooks and sometimes I simply cut the track to get a leg of a certain length - plus/minus the distance to a settlement. As I …

The route

It was a difficult decision in places but the intended route so far looks like this: The plan is to first follow the South West Coast Path from Land's End to Minehead. I know that all the headlands and tidal inlets will add a lot of "unnecessary" mileage to the trail but apart from continuous …

How it started

I don't remember when I first came across the acronym LEJOG and what it meant. It must have been after I've discovered the UK as my favourite destination for long distance walks. But I set it aside as I had no idea how to get the necessary time off from work before being retired from …