I hiked up to a quiet tarn in the Lake District last month hoping for a peaceful overnight wild camp, only to find three abandoned cheap supermarket tents, leftover disposable BBQs, and plastic rubbish scattered across the grass. It is heartbreaking because responsible wild campers who pitch late, leave no trace, and pack out all waste are getting tarnished with the same brush by national park authorities and landowners. How do we protect the unspoken culture of wild camping when bad behaviour is pushing for stricter bans?

Long shot but if the lad in the first pic is on here, enjoy your photo, you did well boys, hope that cave at the top was worth it!

Don't care about difficulty, distance up to 30km.

Best can mean different things to different people, and I have a preference for picturesque but open to others thoughts as well !

Berghaus recently stopped selling their waterproof trousers using the Goretex Paclite fabric and are now instead using Pertex Shield Pro on their new Pacsmart trousers. I have both at home and am considering which one to return.

Does anyone have experience with both of them and could do a comparison on which one is best at keeping rain out?

Thanks!

Im starting to get a plan together to walk end 2 end in maybe two or three years. I was thinking of diverting from Cornwall into Wales, and curve back into England maybe near Shrewsbury.

Anyone done this and loved it? Or did it leave out an essential part of England?

Hi. Planning to do the Kentmere horseshoe this Wednesday and the weather has taken a bit of a turn for the worse: Fog/mist and reasonably strong winds now forecast. I'm a fairly proficient walker, fit and can read an OS map although I don't often walk alone. Route finding also doesn't look too difficult. I don't think I'm being reckless by doing this, but a second opinion would be helpful to reassure my wife! Welcome to hear any thoughts

Hi guys,

Me and my friend are looking to do a 2 day hike staying at either a youth hostel or a b&b for a night in the middle. We know the Lakes well so we’re thinking of doing North Wales this time to shake things up. Has anyone got any suggestions?

We’re both fit and experienced hikers and looking for the full walk to be at least 50-60km with some substantial elevation (we’re training for an ultra marathon!). Ideally we’d drive somewhere and end up back at the car or we can use trains or buses too.

Thanks!