28/08/2007 - 31/08/2007
Ah, the joys of being unemployed (for 2 weeks anyway). What with all the late mornings, and daytime's finest episodes of DIY SOS and Bargain Hunt to endure, I only managed to get Oop North for 4 days of monkeying around. But the ever dependable Team Spud and Bill popped over to play at being unemployed too.
First off: a 2 day bivvy walk from Sedbergh, across the Howgills to a pub meal at Ravenstonedale, and back again.
 It's snack o'clock below Cautley Crag |
 Tree of doom |
 To the pub my friends, the pub I say! |
 As the sun sets, it's back up into the hills for us |
 Waking up in the open air bedroom |
 Misty morning wilderness walking |
 Looks like I farted. I probably did. |
 Cool. We look like pros out here. |
 A scenic Smith & Jones moment |
 Downhill to sunshine and beer |
Following that, cave search time!
 Standing on a pillar of the community |
 It's geology o'clock below ... err ... a field |
 This one was a no-go |
 But this one was a go-er. Cave! |
 Inside the second chamber. It was blacker at the time. |
 Quick, to the next Bat Cave, Batman! |
 Hole in t'ground |
 Up on top, above Swaledale |
 Classic Dales |
 Cave! Well, funky underground stream anyway. |
 Nasty hobbitses! They takes the Precious! |
 One way down, no way back up |