Coniston Fells, Lake District
17th & 18th September 2011
2-day wild camping expedition across the Coniston Fells, with a wild camp beside Blind Tarn. There were 4 people on this expedition - Mark Reid (Mountain Leader), Bill, Jason and Mark.
ROUTE - Day One
Coniston, Miners Bridge, Boulder Valley, Levers Water, Brim Fell Rake, Old Man of Coniston, Goat's Hause, Goat's Water and Blind Tarn. Wild Camped at Blind TarnROUTE - Day Two
Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Goat's Hause, Black Crag, Levers Hause, Swirl How, Prison Band, Levers Water and the Coppermines Valley.
The weather on Saturday was pretty grim - persistent rain, with some heavy downpours and a very heavy hailstorm as we reached the summit of the Old Man. The paths becamse streams and the streams were in spate. We set up camp at 6pm in the rain, and then didn't leave our tents until the next morning. However, Sunday was a different story, with a magnificent dawn....
DAY ONE
Boulder Valley - I only took one photo on the first day, as it poured down all day.
DAY TWO
Blind Tarn - dawn breaks...
Climbing Dow Crag
Goat's Hause, looking back towards Dow Crag
Summit of Swirl How
Back down towards Levers Water
TeamWalking - Wild Camping Expeditions
- Would you like to try wild camping?
- Don't have the right kit, or worried about how to do it?
- Looking to improve your mountain skills?
We offer 2-day wild camping expeditions with Mark Reid (author of 'The Inn Way' guidebooks and experienced Mountain Leader). Not only do we take you on a 2-day mountain expedition, but we also supply all camp kit and camp food, including tents, sleep-mats, stoves, waterproofs etc.
Improve your mountain skills, learn camp craft, explore the mountains in confidence and get out of your comfort zone!
Our next wild camping expeditions are:
- 8th & 9th October 2011 - Patterdale
- 27th & 28th October 2011 - Great Langdale
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