Monthly Archives: May 2014

A review of Life of a Mountain – Scafell Pike

Posted on May 18, 2014 by markswalkingblog

This is the second major film by Terry Abraham, following on from the success of his excellent ‘The Cairngorms in winter’.  Well I have to report that Terry has topped that one by some way with his new film. At … Continue reading →

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Mountain for sale

Posted on May 6, 2014 by markswalkingblog

  According to newspaper reports and the BBC, the 8th Earl of Lonsdale is selling Blencathra in the Lake District, an ionic mountain for many walkers.  The  £1.75 m price tag is to help settle  a £9 million inheritance tax … Continue reading →

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Further Vaude Power Lizard mods

Posted on May 2, 2014 by markswalkingblog

In many ways the Power Lizard is a great little tent – it weighs just over a kilo, bags of room for one and pitches quickly.  Since owning this tent I have carried out some modifications to improve on the … Continue reading →

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