Last week we joined 260 hikers from all over the globe for a 50 km hike over three days in the Lake District on the Fjällräven Classic UK. Regular readers might that remember almost exactly a year ago, I did a recce for the route in absolutely wild conditions with a small crew from Fjällräven and a filmmaker and photographer in tow. The the actual event couldn't have been more different, with clear blue skies, light winds and warm sunshine throughout. Given the summer we have had, to be out hiking for three solid days in the best weather of the year was an absolute joy. What better way to make the most of summer’s last hurrah than spending every single moment out of doors?
I plan to write a lot more about the hike next week - this was such a meaningful experience for us in many ways - but for now here is a slow and gentle film with improvised musical accompaniment of our hike which takes us from Langdale to Muncaster via Borrowdale and Wasdale, camping along the way, living in sync with the rhythms of the day. Me and Emma hiked the first two days together and then we were joined by Benji who camped and hiked the last 20 km with us.
Thank you to Fjällräven and to all the wonderful people we met along the trail for making this a memorable adventure.
We hope you enjoy following along with us and please do let us know what you think of this video post! Music
With warmest wishes,
Andrew, Emma and Benji
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Issue #79 Magical Multi-day Trekking