First trip of 2020 and what a way to kick off a new decade with a basic tarp camp enjoying the great outdoors. The Brecon Beacons offers some stunning scenery and some hills which are high enough to offer some walking into higher country.
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Going anywhere spontaneously in the UK by using public transport is a crime. It would seem the punishment is a hefty fine. With the train costing almost £100 to reach my destination I opted for the “budget bus” alternative. The Brecon Beacons East Section would serve my needs as a suitable backdrop for a spring time hike.
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Making the effort to leave the routine is always worth it and sometimes its hard. I think our bodies are naturally inclined to stay in the warmth and reside in the predictable but to balance this there is this inner drive to leave it all behind. The added bonus of a meteor shower helped too. This would be a lovely trip in the Black Mountains in Autumn.
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A week spent in Snowdonia wild camping. Such an amazing area with dramatic hills and upland scenery. Didn’t want to leave. It is a shame that wild camping is mostly prohibited in this country. As usual it is a small group of people who ruin it for the rest of us.
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Blue skies and ice tipped grass, the scene that greeted me upon waking up in the Black Mountains. I spent the night struggling to stay warm wild camping in the Brecon Beacons.
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