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To the Isle of Skye!
Like every other morning over the past eight days, we arose from our tents feeling stiff and achy. But today was different. Instead of a...
sarah-bm
Jan 31, 20248 min read
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Danielle's Year in the Mountains
I walked my first ever mountains this year, as a part of the Brecon Horseshoe, so technically the first ever 2000ft summit I bagged was...
Danielle Kelly
Dec 30, 20237 min read
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Insh Lodge - Aviemore
Distance Walked: 14.81 Miles Distance Overall: 103.01/82 Miles The Final Stretch We awoke to a beautiful sun shining into our tents...
Danielle Kelly
Dec 6, 20235 min read
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Kingussie to Insh Loch
Distance Walked: 12.32 Miles Distance Overall: 88.2/82 Miles What can I say, I think we both fell in love with Kingussie town, it's...
Danielle Kelly
Aug 24, 20235 min read
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Tryfan & The Glyders Solo Scramble
Rewind the clocks by one week and I hadn’t even scrambled before, nor really understood what it involved. I was then taken away and...
Danielle Kelly
Aug 18, 20239 min read
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Newtonmore to Kingussie
Distance Walked: 10.16 Miles Distance Overall: 75.88/82 Miles Before I'd even opened my eyes, I was met with the damp smell of soggy...
sarah-bm
Aug 16, 20236 min read
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Laggan to Newtonmore
Via the alternative route Distance Walked: 14.48 Miles Distance Overall: 65.72/82 Miles After a sleepless night on a very lumpy, sloping...
sarah-bm
Aug 2, 20236 min read
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Moy Bridge to Feagour?
Distance Walked: 13.92 Miles Distance Overall: 51.8/82 Miles Day four… From the moment we awoke to the moment we finally fell asleep,...
Danielle Kelly
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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The Poo-Saster
Dear people of the internet, I tried to do something lovely and yet it turned into a dramatic and traumatic event. (This story will...
Danielle Kelly
Jul 24, 20236 min read
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Roy Bridge to Moy Bridge
Distance Walked: 13.05 miles Total Distance Walked: 37.88/82 miles Day three had arrived. I was feeling well-rested, but something was...
Danielle Kelly
Jul 12, 20235 min read
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Spean Bridge to Tulloch
Distance Walked: 9.94 miles Total Distance Walked: 24.83/82 miles I awoke to the sound of birdsong and the flowing river. It had been a...
sarah-bm
Jul 5, 20236 min read
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Fort William to Spean Bridge
Distance Walked: 14.89/82 Miles The real adventure begins... We set off bright and early from the Premier Inn, following a very meagre...
sarah-bm
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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South Wales to Fort William
All packed up, excited, and ready to go on our adventure, I anxiously awaited Sarah’s arrival at my home. She was running late because...
Danielle Kelly
Jun 21, 20237 min read
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The East Highland Way
At the end of March, Sarah and I took on the challenge of walking the East Highland Way. This 82-mile walk starts in Fort William and...
Danielle Kelly
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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The "Trial"
So, you know when you just impulse purchase all the stuff to wild camp, spend an absolute fortune, and then actually have to test out if...
Danielle Kelly
Jun 2, 20237 min read
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Welcome to the Dirty Sodden Backpackers!
Hey all! Danielle and Sarah here. Welcome to our blog, the Dirty Sodden Backpackers. We are here in the hopes of entertaining you all...
Danielle Kelly
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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