The big trip grows ever closer.  I am leaving the safe confines of Aberdeenshire on the morning of 9th of February and arrive in Tanzania on the morning of the 10th.  Wow, it is real.  OMG what have I let myself in for.  Yes I am really going to Africa.

So I am of course taking 'Kilimanjaro - A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain' but what ( Read more... )

Started:9.30 ish ( Read more... )

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5 July 2008 
Started cycling about 10am stopped about 5 ish 
Route: Beinn lutharn Mhor (OS Sheet 43; 045792) probably from Beinn Fhiubharainn Mhor, big hill of the edge-point. 
Steps: Didn't do steps as there was cycling and walking today 
Distance: 16km cycling and 5km walking 
Height: 1045m 
Total Height: 4234m (Kilimanjaro is 5895m) 
Total training ( Read more... )

Started cycling ( Read more... )

Started walking about 10am ( Read more... )

Left House just before 9am
Returned about 6pm ish
Route: Mount Battock and Clachnaben OS Map 44 and 45
Steps: 45679
Distance: 30km
Height: Mount Battock 778m and Clachnaben 599m
Total training distance: 84.6km
Mood:  good
Pain:  it would be easier to tell you what doesn't hurt, my poor legs

This is my first solo trip into the hills.  I very nearly ended up ( Read more... )

Left House at ?
Returned at ? (I think Gaz said we had been walking for 4.5 hours)
Route: Cairn Liath OS Map 43
Steps: 18200 (approx)
Distance: 12.1km
Height: 818m
Total training distance: 54.6km
Mood:  pretty good
Pain:  left hip coming down the hill
Steps at end of day: 18892

It was really good being out in the hills in the snow, it has been a very long ( Read more... )

Left House at 9.20 ( Read more... )

Left House at 12.00 ( Read more... )