Life is a journey and full of discoveries! Last week I found myself climbing Kinder to meet up with Dave, Gav, Simon and Steve for our group camp and I followed Crowden clough right up past the edge path onto the middle of Kinder Scout. It blew me away! Incredible serene and very different landscape, but also not a place that you would want to be in the wrong weather (and even with the right clothes, the wrong weather on Kinder will bite ya!)
Looking at the map afterwards, I noticed several rocky areas in the middle that might make good camping spots. I mentioned this in a whatsapp group that the camping group have and Kev Green (Who only camped the first night of the group camp, so I missed him), showed me a few pics of those areas and shared some top notch advice.
And so, this week saw me enjoying the beautiful sunny weather and following Grindsbrook up onto Kinder, and then into the centre of the Kinder Plateau.
It did not disappoint! You actually follow the old route that the Pennine Way took before it was moved down into the Edale Vale and up Jacob's ladder. A short way in (I said 1km in the video, but its nothing like as far...), I came across a stone ruin, and once again Kev quickly sent me some information about Four Jacks cabin. Ive included some pictures and information in the video that I found on the www.pictureshe... website.
The going is often pretty difficult and there is often no visible path so you walk across heather, peat and rocks that meanders across the plateau.
It was worth it though, the higher ground in the centre has a beauty all of its own.
In my research, I found reference to a couple of aircraft crash sites close by, but I wasnt able to find any sign (I didnt spend a lot of time looking though).
I will be back to have a longer look though!
Here is the full list of my current kit that I use:
Lanshan 2 3 Season tent tinyurl.com/La...
Lanshan 2 4 Season Inner only tinyurl.com/4s...
Sleeping bag: OEX Leviathan 900 tinyurl.com/le...
Sleeping mat: Z lite clone tinyurl.com/zl...
(air mat - no longer available)
Sea to Summit air chair tinyurl.com/ST...
Speedster Stoves 50ml Spill Proof Alcohol Burrner tinyurl.com/fi...
Stove: Polymath products Phanton alcohol stove tinyurl.com/po...
Triangia ⅓ litre fuel bottle. tinyurl.com/tr...
Speedster Stoves 250ml Pocket Friendly Fuel Bottle tinyurl.com/po...
Aosbos insulated food bag tinyurl.com/ao...
Platypus 2L Water bladder tinyurl.com/pl...
Platypus Quickdraw water filter tinyurl.com/pl...
Brasher Trekking Poles tinyurl.com/br...
Mini DAB radio tinyurl.com/mi...
3FULgear Quidian 2 backpack tinyurl.com/qu...
6 inch 3fULgear carbon Tent Stakes tinyurl.com/si...
9 inch Wild Sky carbon Tent Stakes tinyurl.com/ni...
Packing Cubes tinyurl.com/4p...
Mini clamps tinyurl.com/te...
Please ask me if there is anything else that you see that hasn't been included.
11 сен 2024
