Finally got around to my first wildcamp - been meaning to do this for the last few years.
I woke up , checked the weather and decided today was the day. I booked train tickets from Langley Mill to Edale , spent the morning getting my kit together and then by 1:30 I was on the way.
The walk from edale was just a couple of miles. Out of the village and up the Nab and then around the base of Ringing Roger and onto the edge path. From there I followed the dry stream bed of Golden Clough up onto the plateau. Amidst the peat hags and bogs I found a patch of short heather - not completely flat but sufficient to pitch the tent.
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| On the way up |
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| Grindslow Knoll on the skyline. The way I came down last time I was here. |
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| Couldn't find any running water but there were plenty of bogs ! |
I was set up fairly quickly and soon had a brew on the go. Cooking was a bit tricky because I didn't have a firm/flat base for the cooker. I used bog water to cook my 'boil in the bag' chickpea curry. Fabulous views across the vale of Edale as the sun went down. The wind started picking up and I was soon tucked up in my sleeping bag as the temperature dropped. I didn't sleep very well as the sound of the wind hitting the tent kept me awake.
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| Top of Ringing Roger |
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| Room with a view |
I must have got some sleep , as I woke up to the sound of rain on the tent. I had just enough water for a cup of tea. Packed up in the rain about 7:30 AM and headed back down to the village. Despite the lack of sleep this was a great experience and I'll be back soon probably heading for the Northern Edge where there are more rocks to offer better shelter when pitching.
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