# doodlecat.com > Inside the great outdoors ## Posts - [Traditional values](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/traditional-values/): There have been the usual Mountain Rescues over the Christmas holidays – people misplaced, caught out by weather conditions, taking a tumble or just plain fatigue. Whilst we may not have had to call on the MRT, I’m willing to bet that we’ve all had the odd fright, and learned from it. What struck me lately is the tone of some of the comments below the MRT’s social media posts; unkind, and often uninformed, criticism of those assisted. They reminded me of someone. Who could it be? Blowing the dust off the old Doodlecat archives, I found him. From the […] - [A Prize Crossword!](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/a-prize-crossword/): As TGO Challengers submit their carefully crafted routes for 2026, and struggle to interpret the cryptic comments from route vetters, there falls an inevitable interlude. We are in the darkest fag-end of the year, with interminable bouts of rain, sleet, wind and perishing cold. Spring seems a long way off. The wind whispers in the bare willows, and once delightful Spring walks are more akin to the the Mole’s venture into the Wild Wood. How to fill this dark void twixt Winter and Spring? Why not try your hand a a fiendish cryptic crossword? It’s not that fiendish really! It’s […] - [New TGO Story!](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/new-tgo-story/): Many Challengers will have met Craig Gulley and his wife, Vicky. Not all, though, will know the full story of the ups and downs of the first Challenge that they undertook together in 2014. It’s quite an eventful crossing. I can’t do better than to post Alan Sloman’s comment on Craig’s blog. Your walk encapsulates everything that the Challenge is famous for:Good planning (difficult from the USA – especially as the ground conditions are not too likely to be encountered over there), good preparation (especially so for Vicky) and sheer grit, determination and pluck on the walk. You were helped […] - [The Pennine Way](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/the-pennine-way/): Delighted that Mike Knipe has agreed to have this account re-published. It covers the entire route of the Pennine Way, along with the people he meets and the memories and reflections that all long distance walks evoke. But most of all, it’s a hugely entertaining read, and if you haven’t done the Pennine Way yet, this is a taste of what to expect – although Kylie Minogue doesn’t visit every Pennine pilgrim 😉. Read it in Random Doodles ‘Trips & Tips’, or just go straight to it HERE - [The 1986 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/the-1986-challenge/): Ferreting about in the archives of the very first Doodlecat, I have just come across this gem by ‘Big John’ Hutchinson. Having covered some of the country he describes, I became more and more aware of just how tough this crossing was – especially given the weather. “After so many miles of ‘paddling’, my feet looked like tripe and my boots were beginning to look much the same.” Looking for a route for next year? Well, you could have a bit of fun figuring out John’s route sheet and giving it a go. 😉 Read all about John’s challenge from […] - [What's your story?](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/whats-your-story/): Twenty years ago the most popular pages on Doodlecat were the TGO Challenge diaries. They were often used as a resource for the aspiring challenger looking for clues as to the terrain. What did all that white paper and brown squiggles on the OS maps represent? Would the overnight camp spot be on smooth greensward, horrible bog or waist high heather? Plus of course – what sort of people are these challengers anyway? Now Google Earth lets us zoom in on that loop in the river – oh yes, that looks a decent grassy spot. Dozens of blogs, YouTube videos […] - [Ethnic Cuisine](https://doodlecat.com/society/ethnic-cuisine/): Recently I made a Market Harborough Pie, the recipe that inspired this article a few years ago. In today’s age of Deliveroo and Just Eat, I thought it worth revisiting. Do you have any forgotten recipes that deserve revival? Do let us know! Another tasty morsel from Doodlecat is right HERE - [The Global Village](https://doodlecat.com/society/the-global-village/): Many, if not most, readers will be viewing this post on a smartphone or tablet. With a touch on the screen we can access almost any information anywhere in the world. More than that, we can connect with people worldwide. We might discuss the news, gossip, find the perfect partner on Tinder and chat with like minded folk about our hobbies. It’s almost as if we are all neighbours, connected in a global village … almost … The concept of living in a global village is a seductive idea. Can all this togetherness brought about by the the internet and […] - [Status Anxiety](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/status-anxiety/): A cure for Status Anxiety? Maybe it begins with the desire to please proud parents with success at school. The badges of merit – academic, sporting or artistic – become essential goals. Failure, even with the most supportive parents, becomes unthinkable, unbearable. By adulthood Status Anxiety can become so ingrained that the pursuit of happiness is entirely lost to the pursuit of achievement. Some are urged on by parents driving their children to achieve what they could not. Some of us are just wired that way – to continually compare ourselves unfavourably with our peers. And so we chase the […] - [The Princess of Wales](https://doodlecat.com/history/the-princess-of-wales/): No. Not that one. We have found the last true Princess of Wales. Not in a fine palace, nor married to the heir to the throne of England and all its territories and dominions. No, this princess rests by the quiet fens of rural Lincolnshire, where King Edward I, II and III had hoped that she would be forgotten. But she is remembered still as the infant victim of overreaching ambition. Is our current Prince of Wales dressed in borrowed robes? You be the judge – the story is HERE - [Reform & Revenge](https://doodlecat.com/society/reform-revenge/): Back in 2017 I wrote an article about Brexit, “Revenge of the Great Ignored”. In it I suggested that the margin that finally tipped the balance to leave had very little, perhaps nothing, to do with leaving the EU and everything to do with a cry of frustrated rage from those unable to find a voice both in government and its institutions. They saw them as people who not only ignored their concerns, but held them in contempt. There is a belief amongst the liberal bien pensant that they alone know what is best for society. This has led to […] - [Death at Culverthorpe Hall](https://doodlecat.com/history/death-at-culverthorpe-hall/): Just a quick post to say that we have a new story on Doodlecat’s Curious History pages. This deals with not only a bizarre death, but the end of a noble dynasty. It’s a strange story from the 18th century, but its influence continues to this day in the villages around Culverthorpe. Intrigued? Then jump straight to the story HERE - [The return of Doodlecat.](https://doodlecat.com/tgo-challenge/the-return-of-doodlecat/): Back in 2005 I was chatting with Alan Sloman who had just written up our TGO Challenge. We had noticed that the volume of entries for the Challenge from newcomers had declined in recent years – probably because its reach didn’t go very far beyond the readership of the (then) main sponsor – The Great Outdoors Magazine. Alan thought that the web would be a superb way of publicising the event to an audience who would otherwise never hear of it. So I had a go at learning a bit of html, and Doodlecat Mk1 staggered into life. The screenshot below shows […] ## Pages - [Doodlecat Crossword](https://doodlecat.com/crossword/): Doodlecat’s New Year Prize Cryptic Crossword Across 9. I enter Crimea to find a New World. 7. 10. Issue – to arrange a neat meal without Al. 7. 11. Firm foundation – for sleeping? 7. 12. Piccalilli cited as containing illegal ingredient. 7. 13. Five hundred join group – for a passing fancy. 9. 15. This is an exercise. Pay attention! 3,4. 16. Untied? Get married! 6. 18. Made her tic more than once. 6. 20. Such thoughts give hesitation after pub. 5. 21. A taxing obligation for the postmaster? 5, 4. 24. One enters a river. Nice area! 7. […] - [Craig and Vicky 2014](https://doodlecat.com/craig-and-vicky-2014/): Craig & Vicky Gulley’s journey across Scotland in 2014 Scroll down to continue, or follow the links below Day 1 – Mallaig to Sourlies Bothy Day 2 – Sourlies Bothy to Glendessary Day 3 – Glendessary to Great Glen Way past Clunes Day 4 – Great Glen Way to Fort Augustus Day 5 – Ft Augustus to Kingussie (via Aviemore Medical Center) Day 6 – in Kingussie Day 7 and 8 – Aviemore Day 9-10 Braemar Day 11 Braemar to Ballater Day 12- Ballater to Potarch Bridge Park Day 13- Potarch Bridge Park to Fetteresso Forest Day 14 – Fetteresso […] - [The Pennine Way](https://doodlecat.com/the-pennine-way/): Edale to Kirk Yetholme – a Pennine Way Diary Select a day, or just begin at the beginning! Day 1 – Wednesday 10th May 2006 – Edale to Crowden Day 2 – Thursday 11th May 2006 – Crowden to somewhere quite near the M62 Day 3 Friday 12th May – Near M62 to New Delight Day 4 Saturday 13th May – New Delight to Cowling Day 5 Sunday 14th May – Cowling to Gargrave Day 6 Monday 15th May – Gargrave to Malham Day 7 Tuesday 16th May – Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale Day 8 Wednesday 17th May – […] - [John Hutchinson 1986](https://doodlecat.com/john-hutchinson-1986/): Sunday, 11th May, was finally here and my first Ultimate Challenge was about to start. What have I let myself in for? I thought, as I tightened the laces on my well worn boots in the porch of the Lochailort Hotel. My insides were churning at the thought of the distance to Montrose, what the hell was I doing here, alone? I should be grateful as this years Challenge was nearly cancelled due to the Chernobyl disaster and the possibility of radio active fall out polluting the Scottish burns. It was a grey, wet, misty morning, with just a solitary […] - [The Global Village](https://doodlecat.com/the-global-village/): The Global Village In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, the Bishop of London, the Rt. Rev. Richard Chartres, said that those made redundant in the City may find that they come to welcome the release from being slaves to their Blackberry, feeling compelled to be available at all times. “One of the great implications of this turbulence is to reboot our sense of what a truly flourishing human life consists of. The ‘Crackberry’ culture is dangerously addictive, and switching off from it is notoriously difficult”. Blackberry devices were dubbed ‘Crackberries’ because users found themselves addicted to answering calls […] - [Status Anxiety](https://doodlecat.com/status-anxiety/): Status Anxiety – and how walking changed my life “What do you get out of it?”. I suppose all those who spend days and nights immersed in the outdoors have been asked that question. Most people cannot understand the appeal of nights alone in the hills. Whatever answer you might give, the chances are that they will remain unenlightened. For some of us it’s to find that small part of ourselves that is easily smothered in the hurly burly of what passes for life. Call it what you will – your soul if you must – but without it we […] - [The Last Princess of Wales](https://doodlecat.com/the-last-princess-of-wales/): In Lincolnshire, where the limestone edge gives way to the fens, the map shows what looks to be an interesting place – the site of Sempringham Priory near Billingborough. Scattered with old paths, remnants of fishponds, a Holy Well and the old priory church, we decided that it would be worth exploring to find a few traces of the lives lived there long ago. What we did not expect was to find the resting place of the last Princess of Wales! How did she come to end her days in a remote priory in Lincolnshire? Here is the story of […] - [A Classic Pyrenéean Day Walk](https://doodlecat.com/a-classic-pyreneean-day-walk/): A Classic Pyrenéean Day Walk Whilst thinking about my previous post on the Pyreneés, I recalled my first walk with my brother in law, David in these mountains back in 2006. At the time we were enjoying a family holiday near St Girons in a fab house with a pool and all the usual little luxuries. Thus we judged it safe to leave our wives and David’s son, Robert, to their own devices for a day whilst we set off for a day up in the mountains. This was possibly unwise as, unbeknownst to us, while we were slogging our […] - [Culverthorpe Hall](https://doodlecat.com/culverthorpe-hall/): Culverthorpe Hall – a monkey and the end of a dynasty Since moving from Suffolk to Lincolnshire we have enjoyed many country walks in the surroundings of Culverthorpe Hall. Whilst many private estates seek to close off public access, the owners of Culverthorpe not only respect the public footpaths, but allow further access passing right past their front door to link the paths. It was here that we met a couple of local people who, like many Midlands folk that we have met, stopped us for a chat. “You’ll know about the monkey murder over there, I suppose”, said the […] - [Ethnic Cuisine](https://doodlecat.com/ethnic-cuisine/): Ethnic Cuisine The term “ethnic” as used in this country generally means not British, and “ethnic cuisine” has become just another way of saying, “foreign food”. Perhaps it was the industrial revolution that began the process of killing off our native food heritage. As the first industrialised nation, British people, and in particular the English, suffered a divorce from their food culture as the vast industrial conurbations sucked in labour from the countryside. Farming became increasingly mechanised to produce basic foodstuffs to feed the new towns. Industrial processing followed, and by the mid 20th century mass produced ‘bread’, canned and […] - [Beast of Gévaudan](https://doodlecat.com/beast-of-gevaudan/): The Beast of Gévaudan We are frequent visitors to France, but September saw our first visit to the Haute-Loire, and we looked forward to a relaxing holiday amongst the forests, pastures and ancient granite that long extinct volcanoes have left behind. The house we had rented was a curious place, built on the site of a medieval watch tower. Half hewn into solid granite rocks, with barred windows below and sturdy oak doors, it really did look as though it was designed to keep something out. And indeed it was, for it was built at a time when terror stalked […] - [Brexit](https://doodlecat.com/brexit/): This article was written in 2017, and considers the social factors that may have tipped the balance in the 2016 referendum. I have republished it as I think that the divisions that the referendum exposed in our society, far from having healed, have become deeper. Reform, the child born of UKIP, currently rides high on a surge of discontent – and not just from those on the margins of society. Brexit – revenge of the great ignored? How on earth did we we come to be leaving the European Union just four decades after overwhelmingly embracing the project? Politics continues […] - [What's in a name?](https://doodlecat.com/whats-in-a-name/): What’s in a name? When you move to a new area, and want to get out and about, it’s not uncommon to spend time studying maps of the area. Over the last couple of years we’ve done quite a lot of this, and discovered some unexpectedly enchanting walks. Sometimes it is just the unusual name that provokes interest, and the local villages hereabouts have names straight out of a Dickens novel – Goadby Marwood, Carlton Scroop, Scott Willoughby, Mavis Enderby and so-on. However, the most intriguing that I have seen recently appeared on the 1:25000 OS map of Grantham (OS […] - [A Ridgeway Ramble](https://doodlecat.com/a-ridgeway-ramble/): A Ridgeway Ramble I rather dislike long distance walks in the summer, and I’ve never been especially keen on the national trails of the southerly parts of Great Britain. The plain fact is that they lack solitude. Every few miles it seems there is a road, and a car park, with its attendant rubbish, cans and about 200 yards of dog poo extending in either direction along the trail. That and the fact that many southern landowners seem to resent anyone straying inches from the strait and narrow, so they closely hem in all public paths and byways with a […] - [Autumn in the Pyrenees](https://doodlecat.com/autumn-in-the-pyrenees/): An Autumn Walk in the Pyrenées The Pyrenées are, quite rightly, very popular, especially the areas within the Parc National. For the independent backpacker this has a downside. Wild camping is prohibited in the national park (although there are of course many discreet places where no-one would really know) and the refuges are invariably crowded and noisy. I wouldn’t knock what the refuges have to offer. Here you will find good hot food, beers and mostly good company, but the dormitories are a nightmare; a hot, stuffy snore and fartfest seemingly populated by nocturnal incontinents who tramp endlessly to the […] - [History](https://doodlecat.com/history/): Curious History Select a Title What’s in a name? The story behind Daily Mail Farm The Beast of Gévaudan – a true horror story from 18th Century France The monkey that ended a dynasty – an 18th century tragedy at Culverthorpe Hall The true Princess of Wales – is in Lincolnshire More soon – new content will be announced on the blog 🙂 - [Social Comment](https://doodlecat.com/social-comment/): Society Select an article below Brexit – Revenge of The Great Ignored? Status Anxiety The Global Village More soon – new content will be announced on the blog 🙂 - [Trips & Tips](https://doodlecat.com/trips-tips/): Trips & Tips Menu The Pennine Way. A cracking diary by Mike Knipe An Autumn Backpack to Vignemale in the Pyrenees A Ridgeway Ramble A Classic Circular Day Walk in the Pyrenees from the Hospice de France More soon – new content will be announced on the blog 🙂 - [Food and Drink](https://doodlecat.com/food-and-drink/): Food & Drink Menu Ethnic Cuisine – and England’s lost heritage More soon – new content will be announced on the blog 😊 - [Phil Lambert TGO 2011](https://doodlecat.com/phil-lambert-tgo-2011/): After publishing many excellent Challenge stories on Doodlecat, Phil finally has a go himself! A journey across Scotland Scroll down to continue, or follow the links below We set Forth An eventful journey Day 1 – Friday 13th May – Torridon to Pollan Bhuide Day 2 – Saturday 14th May – Pollan Bhuide to NH191505 by River Meig Day 3 – Sunday 15th May – River Meig to Coire Mhuillidh (above Strathcarron) Day 4 – Monday 16th May – Coire Mhuillidh to Struy Day 5 – Tuesday 17th May – Struy to Drumnadrochit Day 6 – Wednesday 18th May – […] - [Gordon Green TGO 2009](https://doodlecat.com/gordon-green-tgo-2009/): A journey across Scotland Scroll down to continue, or follow the links below Day 0 – Thursday 7th May – Home to Strathcarron Day 1 – Friday 8th May – Strathcarron to Iron Lodge Day 2 – Saturday 9th May – Iron Lodge to Alltbeithe Day 3 Sunday 10th May – Alltbeithe to Cougie Day 4 Monday 11th May – Cougie to Fort Augustus Day 5 Tuesday 12th May – Fort Augustus to Garva Bridge Day 6 Wednesday 13th May – Garva Bridge to Kingussie Day 7 Thursday 14th May – Kingussie to Ruighaiteachain Day 8 Friday 15th May – […] - [Louise Evans’ 2015 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/louise-evans-2015-challenge/): “It’ll be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright, it’s not the end.” Louise Evans’ TGO Challenge 2015 – Dornie to Kinnaber Links I had intended a far more southerly route, but Alan Sloman was celebrating his last Great Outdoors Challenge Cheese and Wine further north, so I had to adjust my route accordingly. Luckily, having had to retire in 2013 due to an untimely asthma attack, I had a ready made route that could be easily adjusted for a new start and that’s just what I did. I was still able to cover quite a bit of new ground and […] - [Louise Evans 2011 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/louise-evans-2011-challenge/): “It’ll be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright, it’s not the end.” Louise Evans’ TGO Challenge 2011 – Shiel Bridge to St Cyrus Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Day Zero – Home to Shiel bridge Day One – Shiel Bridge to Glen Affric Day Two – Glen Affric to Cougie Day Three – Cougie to Fort Augustus Day Four – Fort Augustus to Melgarve bothy Day Five – Melgarve to Newtonmore Day Six – Newtonmore to Ruigh-aiteachain Bothy Day Seven – Ruigh-aiteachain to Mar Lodge Day Eight – Mar Lodge to Braemar Day […] - [Alan Sloman's Tenth Challenge 2005](https://doodlecat.com/alan-sloman-2005/): The Great Outdoors Challenge 2005 by Alan Sloman Page Title Introduction Day 0 – Thursday 5th May – Home to Acharacle Day 1 – Friday 6th May – Acharacle to Ceann a Chreagin Day 2 – Saturday 7th May – Ceann a Chreagin to Inchree Day 3 – Sunday 8th May – Inchree to Loch Eilde Mor Day 4 – Monday 9th May – Loch Eilde Mor to Corrour Cottages Day 5 – Tuesday 10th May – Corrour Cottages to River Pattack Day 6 – Wednesday 11th May – River Pattack to Dalwhinnie Day 7 – Thursday 12th May – […] - [Jean Turner's 2005 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/jean-turners-2005-challenge/): The Great Outdoors Challenge 2005 Jean Turner’s account Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Introduction Day 1 – Friday 6th May – Shiel Bridge to Allt Beithe Day 2 – Saturday 7th May – Allt Beithe to River Loyne Day 3 – Sunday 8th May – River Loyne to Invergarry Day 4 Monday 9th May – Invergarry to Blackburn of Corrieyairack Day 5 Tuesday 10th May – Blackburn of Corrieyairack to Laggan Day 6 Wednesday 11th May – Laggan to Allt Bhran Day 7 Thursday 12th May – Allt Bhran to Allt Sheicheachan bothy Day 8 Friday […] - [Derek Goffin - Challenge 2009](https://doodlecat.com/derek-goffin-challenge-2009/): Editor’s note: As soon as Derek Goffin told me about this route, I knew that many of you would be captivated by the idea. Many Challengers were forced on to lower level routes by the weather in 2009, which makes Derek & Ellie’s achievement all the greater. Me? I got exhausted just reading it! Across the Top Half of The Highlands (the half above 1500 feet) Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Introduction – and a few statistics Day 1 – Friday 8th May – Oban to Cruachan Reservoir Day 2 – Saturday 9th May – Cruchan […] - [Ken Proudler's 1999 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/ken-proudler-1999/): This is an excerpt from Ken Proudler’s Book, “A Walk from Cape Wrath to Edale” which is published by Amazon in Kindle format, and reproduced here by kind permission of the author The Great Outdoors Challenge 1999 Ken Proudler’s journey from Strathcarron to Arbroath Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Introduction Strathcarron to Glen Strathfarrar Glen Strathfarrar to Drumnadrochit The Monadh Liath to The Lairig Ghru The Lairig Ghru to Braemar Braemar to Glen Isla Glen Isla to Arbroath Preface to Ken Proudler’s Challenge 1999 for Doodlecat. In 1999 I satisfied a life-ambition by planning and doing […] - [Derek Emsley's 3 Generation](https://doodlecat.com/derek-emsleys-3-generation/): The Three Generation Challenge 1999 In May 1999 Derek Emsley set out to walk across Scotland with his son and grandson – three generations sharing the experience of the TGO Challenge. This is Derek’s account of that first ‘three generation’ crossing Scroll down or follow the links below How it began – an idea becomes reality. Day 1 – Friday 14th May – Oban to Bridge of Awe Day 2 – Saturday 15th May – Bridge of Awe to Glen Kinglass Day 3 Sunday 16th May – Glen Kinglass to Gorton Bothy Day 4 Monday 17th May – Gorton Bothy […] - [Geoff Reed's 1995 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/geoff-reeds-1995-challenge/): The Great Outdoors Challenge 1995 Geoff Reed’s account Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Day 0 – Thursday 11th May – Bristol to Oban Day 1 – Friday 12th May – Oban to Glen Liver Day 2 – Saturday 13th May – Glen Liver to Loch Dochard Day 3 – Sunday 14th May – Loch Dochard to Achallader Farm Day 4 Monday 15th May – Achallader to Rannoch Forest Day 5 Tuesday 16th May – Rannoch Forest to Tummel Bridge Day 6 Wednesday 17th May – Tummel Bridge to Blair Atholl Day 7 Thursday 18th May – […] - [Peter Goddard 1989](https://doodlecat.com/peter-goddard-1989/): Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Day 1 – Friday 13th / Sat 14th May – Euston to Bealach Duibh Leac Day 2 Sunday 15th May – Bealach Duibh Leac to Alltbeithe Farm Day 3 Monday 16th May – Alltbeithe Farm to Invergarry Day 4 Tuesday 17th May – Invergarry to Blackburn bothy Day 5 Wednesday 18th May – Blackburn Bothy to Garva Bridge Day 6 Thursday 19th May – Garva Bridge to Kingussie Day 7 Friday 20th May – Kingussie to Ruigh-aiteachain Bothy Day 8 Saturday 21st May – Ruigh-aiteachain Bothy to White Bridge Day 9 […] - [Derek Emsley's 1983 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/derek-emsleys-1983-challenge/): Derek Emsley’s 1983 Challenge OVER THE TOP AND IT’S ALL DOWNHILL This was the thought running through my mind as I walked through Glen Callater on Jock’s Road approaching the last of the major passes I had included in my Ultimate Challenge 83. Never having walked this part of Scotland before, that steep rocky descent from the Tolmount into Glen Doll on tired, aching bones was a formidable sight to say the least. It certainly brought home to me that however much you prepare for such a walk with the study of maps and guide books beforehand, the reality of […] - [Peter Goddard's 1988 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/peter-goddards-1988-challenge/): Thursday 12th May My intention was to arrive at Lochailort, get a meal at the pub and camp for the night somewhere close for an early getaway in the morning. Two out of three was not bad. Due to the weather I decided to take up the offer of a B&B, albeit on a put-you- up. Still a good breakfast would make up for missing a night in the tent. Friday 13th May The day started a typical Friday 13th. At least I managed to find my way out of the village before I lost my compass! After climbing up […] - [Jean Turner's 2011 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/jean-turners-2011-challenge/): This is the third Challenge story by Jean Turner that we have published on Doodlecat, and once again it is a challenge with a theme – this time it’s the history that lies deep within the highlands The Great Outdoors Challenge 2011 Jean Turner’s Ancient History Hike Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Introduction Day 1 – Friday 13th May – Ardrishaig to Kilmartin Day 2 – Saturday 14th May – Kilmartin to Loch Awe Day 3 – Sunday 15th May – Loch Aweside to Dalmally Day 4 Monday 16th May – Dalmally to Bridge of Orchy […] - [Phil Lambert 2014](https://doodlecat.com/phil-lambert-2014/): Reflections on the 2014 Challenge A Challenging Start – the agony and the ecstasy yet more agony The Social Side and the unsociable as well The Halt and the Lame or how to keep your tootsies trotting Back to the Future what next for this challenger? Part 1 A Challenging Start Alan Sloman & Andrew Walker hitched themselves to my wagon for my tenth challenge last year, and followed my route without too much bitching. Well actually they did bitch quite a lot after the third day of heading north rather than east, but we got along fine, as by then it was snowing hard and […] - [Jean Turner's 2007 Challenge](https://doodlecat.com/jean-turners-2007-challenge/): FROM SAILOR’S GRAVE TO SHIPPING FORECAST (or, Greater Glens and Lesser Lairigs) Scroll down to start, or follow the links below Introduction Challenge eve – Thursday 10th May Day 1 – Friday11th May – Ardnoe Point to Loch Glashan Day 2 – Saturday 12th May – Loch Glashan to Strachur Day 3 Sunday 13th May – Strathur to Glen Fyne NN227159 Day 4 Sunday 14th May – Glen Fyne to Gleann a’ Chlachain Day 5 Monday 15th May – Gleann a’ Chlachain to Glen Lyon Day 6 Tuesday 16th May – Glen Lyon to Loch Tummel Day 7 Wednesday 17th […] - [Mike Daniels 1987](https://doodlecat.com/mike-daniels-1987/): Lochailort to Montrose Introduction – a plan is formed Part 1. Setting off – Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg Part 2. Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag to Tom an Eite Part 3. Heading for the Cairngorms Part 4. The Cairngorms – the last 4000 footers Part 5. Finale – Ballater to Montrose Introduction This is the Journal of a 1987 Challenge to cover the 8 (at that time) 4000 Ft Mountains. Team Iain Matheson aged 74 and me (Mick Daniels) aged 53. The route, like all good routes, was conceived in a pub in Kennington one evening after a 10 […] - [Peter Goddard 1983](https://doodlecat.com/peter-goddard-1983/): The Ultimate Challenge 1983 From Morar to Montrose 7th to 19th May 1983 with Peter Goddard & his pal Mic Connel Friday 6th We left Euston on the night sleeper at 9pm bound for Mallaig. We saw a few obvious UC’ers and chatted to a young lad, Neil. I went to bed at about 10:30 and slept well until about 6am. Saturday 7th When I got up I managed to get washed & dressed before Mic on account of his having a really hard night! Coffee & biscuits arrived at 7:30 courtesy of BR and at no extra charge which […] - [The Fellbound Diary – 2013](https://doodlecat.com/fellbound-diary-2013/): The Fellbound Diary – 2013 David Williams reflects on his first TGO Challenge Scroll down to start, or follow the links below TGOC Minus 2 Days: Apprehension TGOC Minus 1 Day: Do I Really Look that Stupid? Day 1: Excitement Day 2: The Joys of the Challenge Day 3: Real Heroes Days 4 and 5: Nadir Day 6: Stunning Wild Camp Day 7: Two Rucksacks Walking Day 8: Just Lovin’ It Days 9 and 10: Braemar, Booze and Crazed Ducks Day 11: Pet Shop Boy Day 12: Pigging Out Days 13 and 14: Sacrificial Virgins TGOC Minus 2 Days: Apprehension […] - [Copyright Notice](https://doodlecat.com/copyright-notice/): Copyright Notice This website and its content is copyright © of Doodlecat.com. Copyright also resides with our individual authors and contributors. All rights reserved. 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