MW Mountain Training

14/04/2026

Final recce for TREC navigation workshops completed. Beautiful but chilly day!

01/04/2026

You've got to read "One Way Ticket" by Rolfe Oostra. A great adventure book about, well, "mishaps and mayhem"! Yes, of course I'm mentioned, in the Mera Peak chapter, but only because I was ill!! No, I haven't written anything this time! He didn't ask 😉. I remember the Australian, though I had forgotten until I read about it. It's a while ago now! 2012?!

14/03/2026

You know you had a successful DofE weekend when minutes after you've finished, THIS HAPPENS!!!

14/03/2026

A beautiful and fresh start to the day! Spring, thank you for trying so hard to punch through the long winter!

05/03/2026

Good to give back to the mountain environment. Tree planting on the slopes of Foel Goch. A group of Mountain Leaders, representing RAW Adventures planting for The National Trust. 2 stakes, 1 net, 1 tree keep moving!

24/02/2026

Thank you Leo Houlding for a wonderful night. Interesting, inspirational and moving. Lindsey Houlding, what a family you have! I had to get a picture and I went in civvies!!!

23/02/2026

Going to see Leo Houlding https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/booking/?event-id=10989&instances-id=1196175 tomorrow. A few seats remaining...grab them quickly. He is worth it! Tomorrow. Theatre Severn. 19.30hrs!

19/02/2026

What a difference a day makes (or two!)..

18/02/2026

Matching the ground to the map!
-Finger posts don't always match the map -Streams can run dry but...

CONTOURS NEVER LIE!
(They don't tell the full story though😲!)

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14/02/2026

Navigation made easy…If you want to learn more, please get in touch!

Just realised I haven’t done a Contours Masterclass yet - but Hand Railing… oh, the saviour of navigation when you’re busy chatting or visibility is poor.

What?
Using a linear feature to keep you on track in the right direction e.g. a wall, fence, river, stream, ridge, or even the path you’re walking on.

Why?
Because it’s simple.
No constant compass work needed - just relaxed, confident movement.

How?
Keep your handrail in sight and tick off features as you go so you don’t drift or get complacent.
Then use a catching feature - something obvious that tells you you’ve arrived, or stops you going too far.

Simple. Reliable. Very effective.

See a lovely example in the pictures below from a walk near Wilderhope Manor today.

See the edge of the woodland on your left...
My tick off features being:
1 Going downhill.
2 A man-made boundary should cross my path.
3 Woodland on my right as the ground flattens.
4 I should start going uphill again.

I was at the trig point. Bonus picture of Scarlet Elf Cup Fungus.

10/02/2026

Are you Adventure Smart?

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Ask yourself these 3 questions...

Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?

Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?

Do I have the right GEAR?

If you need advice for any of the above, please get in touch, find me at:

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