update!!

Ok!! took it easy today as kidsty pike and haweswater took a bit of work yesterday!! Im now about 5 miles from kirkby stephen! staying in bents farm!! Probably a good place to stop for me as I am getting a bit ahead of the plan!!

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SHAP

Hey guys!! reached shap today... Its been a gruler! Past the highest point on the trail!! only 14 miles, but it has seemed a lot longer! But the weather seems ok!! Ill keep u all updated

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post card from grasmere

Morning all. .. Made it to grasmere this morning!! its slow going with 20kg on your back!!!!! so far I have been stuck in 5 kissing gates & fell upto my knees in two bogs! it is all good fun!! note to mike!! im garn to buy undies now!! *lol*.
also hello to Jon & Alison hope ur progress is ok!! I think loft beck was steeper than the hill down to nannycatch!!

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Tomorrow is the begining

Well... That's it, all new posts will be from my mobile phone! So, Please excuse bad spelling due to the small key pad & poor formatting.

OK... For the 'Gear Geeks' out there, this is a rough idea of what I have in my pack!!

INVENTORY

Rucksack - Osprey Aether 60
Sleeping Bag - Haglofs Zensor
Tent - Vango Banshee 200 (With Teranova Titanium pegs)
Sleeping Mat - Vango
Cook Kit - Coleman F1 Lite (this is stove, Pans & Gas)
Spork
Free Loader Solar Phone Charger
Samsung Galaxy S (To keep the blog up to date)
Generic MP3 Player
Black Diamond Walking Poles

Health, Hygiene & First Aid

• Toilet Paper
• Anti Bacterial Wipes
• Tooth Brush
• Tooth Paste & Mouth Wash
• Daily Vitamin Packs
• Plasters
• Needles
• Bandages
• Emergency Eye Wash
• Compeed Blister Patches

Food & Nutrition

• 14 X Multi Power Flapjack Bars Can be purchased from Key 2 sports & Nutrition
• 28 X Multi Power electrolyte gels Can be purchased from Key 2 sports & Nutrition
• 14 servings of PHD Diet whey (to be mixed with porridge)Can be purchased from Key 2 sports & Nutrition
• 5 x Super Noodles
• 5 X Oat - So - Simple
• 14 X Coffee & Milk Portions

Clothing 

• 2 X EDZ Merino T-Shirts
• 1 X EDZ Multi Tube (very versatile piece of kit a must have)
• 1 X EDZ Yeti neck Gaiter (I will use as a hat for sleeping)
• 2 X Bridgedale Bamboo Socks from The Keswick Boot Company
• 1 X Bridgedale Coolmax Socks from The Keswick Boot Company
• Craghoppers Kiwi Stretch convertible trousers
• Craghoppers Kiwi Shorts
• Rab Shadow Hoodie
• Rab E-Vent Waterproof jacket
• Berghaus AQ2 Waterproof Over trousers
• Primaloft Jacket
• A set of thermals for sleeping in
• Haglofs Hawks Boots
• North Face Flip Flops

That is more or less it - I have maps & Guide books & all the usual stuff that you must take out on a walk

So... I'm off to rest up! I have a long walk ahead of me

ALMOST READY!!

Well... Not long to go!! I Hope you will all keep up to date with the blog as I go along, I will try to update as often as I can... But it all depends on telephone reception!!

I would Like to say a MASSIVE thanks to Key 2 Sports & Nutrition for all the help they have offered me on this venture, They have done a huge amount of fund raising & also supplied some amazing supplements. They are down on Kerry Park in Workington, I would advise if you need some quality nutrition they are the place to go!

But now it is down to me!! On Saturday morning I will be setting out to walk 190 miles, with a pack on my back & what happens along the way is still an unknown, I hope to see some of you along the way if you have some time & energy... it would be fantastic if you could share the adventure, even just a small part of it

I will try to get the packing list posted before I go with some pictures of whats in the pack just so you can all see what I will be taking along with me.

Last few days of training!!!

Wow!! it does not seem long since I took the decision to undertake the Coast to Coast in order to raise some funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. But I am now in my last few days of training & preparation...

I'll be setting off from St Bees on Saturday 25th June 2011.

Today I collected my printed T-shirts from Artifax, they are awesome & they will allow everyone to see my sponsors. Thanks again to EDZ for the fantastic T-shirts & their Support.

Also MASSIVE THANKS to EVERYONE who has sponsored me!! In reality it is your generosity that will make the difference & I know that the donations will be greatly appreciated. However, I set myself a target of £2000 & there is still a long way to go!!!! So If you have not sponsored me already, please, if you can, make a donation at my justgiving page, OR you could see me & write it down on a sponsor form.

I will maybe get a couple more updates in before I set off & then I will be the mearcy of the mobile network as to if & when I can update you...

Back off Holiday!

Well... I have been in Spain for the last week, so not much hardcore training has been happening,

However I did road test the Northface Flip Flop!! Fantastic piece of footwear & I will be taking them with me for camp at nights to let some air at my bruised & blistered feet. If you want to get hold of a pair I would go & see Alex in The Keswick Boot Company, on Station Street in Keswick.

Also I have been into the EDZ Shop in Keswick & got a couple of super lightweight T-Shirts, So I will be road testing them over the next week or so!! Not much training time left now!!