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Walking from Lands End to John O groats



Nibble

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Jan 3, 2007
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This is something I am very seriously considering doing. do you think it is possible and if so how long do you think this would take?
 










Stat Brother

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If you want to take one of my dogs with you, you're more than welcome, and he'd love it, and you'd be done in half the time.

We call the other, 'The Anchor', with a capital W, cos with him it would take you years.
 




Nibble

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I've been checking it out online and it seems quite a few people do it and there are a lot of routes and tips to help. I was going to just do Hadrians wall and then I thought why not do the walk of a lifetime. Happily there are plenty of sites and books to help. It's going to take a lot of planning though.
 


Stat Brother

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I was asked, today, if I'd ever considered cycling lejog.

Sadly though, as proved by Eddie Izzard, there's always a penis behind the wheel who thinks that anybody else is a fair target. (although 1000's of other drivers who are great, I'm not opening that can of worms, AGAIN)
So it's never really appealed to me.
 






Nibble

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Yeah, cycling it has never really appealed to me either. I prefer to walk tbh. It seems you can do it quite cheap also if you camp and hostel rather than B&B, you just need to allow for the extra weight of tent etc.
 


superseagulls

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Feb 2, 2009
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why not so something more local like the south downs way, that is a great walk and it makes you appreciate the great countryside sussex has.

Some great pubs on the way too
 


Nibble

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Nibble - I'll do it with you and we can make a documentary, write about it and raise some money along the way.

If you were really serious about it then yeah, I'd like that. I wouldn't be leaving til May 2011. If you leave in May and do LEJOG you get the Spring in the warm south and the summer in the colder north and sun on your back. Of course this depends on the weather!
 




Nibble

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Jan 3, 2007
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why not so something more local like the south downs way, that is a great walk and it makes you appreciate the great countryside sussex has.

Some great pubs on the way too

Yes it is a lovely walk and I am doing that this summer. Iwant a real lifetime challenge for next year though!
 


Barrel of Fun

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If you were really serious about it then yeah, I'd like that. I wouldn't be leaving til May 2011. If you leave in May and do LEJOG you get the Spring in the warm south and the summer in the colder north and sun on your back. Of course this depends on the weather!

May 2011 sounds grand!
 






Stat Brother

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Yeah, cycling it has never really appealed to me either. I prefer to walk tbh. It seems you can do it quite cheap also if you camp and hostel rather than B&B, you just need to allow for the extra weight of tent etc.
You could make a little trailer for my dog, and he'll carry it.
Although if he saw a rabbit at the end of the day, you could end up back at the site you stayed at the night before. :lol:.
 




Stat Brother

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If you were really serious about it then yeah, I'd like that. I wouldn't be leaving til May 2011. If you leave in May and do LEJOG you get the Spring in the warm south and the summer in the colder north and sun on your back. Of course this depends on the weather!
I hope you don't fall out before Penzance, it could make for a long Spring.
 






Stat Brother

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I'm very much hoping for a few tent set BrokeBack Mountain evenings.
Blimey never has a door been so loudly slammed shut, bye BoF.
 




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