Nanbield
Our first "hiker bike, wild camp, mtb adventure". After the purchase of some reasonably deer kit Β we set off to conquer Nanbield pass in the lake district, and weΒ couldn't of asked for a better dΓ©but! Aside from forgetting my new sleeping bag, barely sleeping through the night plus a loud fox and the intense midgey fest of course.Β Β Ultimately forcing us into our tents prematurely after the obligatory beer whisky and chocolate. Β (advice: whilst camping next to trees and a stream might seem nice its also a prime location for those bloodsucking fiends) lesson learned.Β
After a short ride Β and a questionable nights sleep we awoke at 5am to a fine day, and what would have been a delightful morning sat by the stream.. If not cut short by our blood thirsty friends forcing us to relocate to a safe distance on the trail. Not as desirable but at least we could make breakfast. tbc...
