I'm not a big fan of New Year's eve and prefer to be out doing something, so this year I decided to go to Lake District. Driving up and getting there late (dark) meant I couldn't have too much of a hike into camp. Hiking in dark, wet, windy and possibly icy conditions is not a favourite of mine. So after some suggestions from fellow campers I ended up choosing Loughrigg Fell in the southern part of the Lake District near Windermere and Ambleside. The plan was to drive up o

Well I was inspired by a Chris Townsend DVD to get out and try a wild camp around Keswick lake in the Lake District for a night to test out the new Hilleberg Enan tent. The date it is the 28th May 4am and I set off on a long 7 hour drive to Keswick just for a single nights wild camp. I must be mad. After finding a parking spot just outside the town, I load up and start walking through the town with the dog around the edge of the lake. Unknown to me I had taken a wrong turn