Camping Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/camping/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Camping Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/category/camping/ 32 32 2696646 Bagging Nuttalls in the Rhinogs https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-rhinogs/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-rhinogs/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=49227 After summiting Yr Aran on Friday, I had a taste for bagging some more Nuttalls, and all of a sudden the weather for the weekend was looking lovely. I had a few other things I wanted to do on Saturday, so decided it would be nice to head to the hills later in the day,...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-rhinogs/feed/ 0 49227 Sea Kayaking in the Sankt Anna Archipelago: Aspöja and the Central Islands https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-aspoja-and-the-central-islands/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-aspoja-and-the-central-islands/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:52:49 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=49165 Day 4 This would be our final full day in the Sankt Anna Archipelago, so after a chilled breakfast we packed up, left the cabin behind us and wandered across to our kayak, where we replenished our fresh water supplies and slipped back into the calm waters. The wind had dropped off even more now,...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-aspoja-and-the-central-islands/feed/ 1 49165 Sea Kayaking in the Sankt Anna Archipelago: Missjö to Aspöja https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-missjo-to-aspoja/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-missjo-to-aspoja/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:59:21 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=49137 Day 2 It was still windy in the morning, so we had a relaxed breakfast, packed up camp and were ready to start paddling by around 9am. Rather than head south-west across more open water towards Harstena, we adjusted our plans and decided to head slowly north, taking shelter where we could from the wind...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago-missjo-to-aspoja/feed/ 1 49137 Sea Kayaking in the Sankt Anna Archipelago https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=49122 After a long trip to the Sankt Anna Archipelago on the south-east coast of Sweden, we finally rocked up at the Kajak Paradisetheadquarters and collected our kit. We had booked a large double kayak and camping kit for four nights and five days and were soon sitting on the grass with one of the girls...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sea-kayaking-in-the-sankt-anna-archipelago/feed/ 0 49122 Bagging Nuttalls in the Sunshine https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-sunshine/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-sunshine/#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 14:59:01 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48571 With the settled weather due to break at the weekend, I decided to make the most of it and head into the hills to bag a few more Nuttalls. Most of the local ones are already ticked off now, so it meant a longer drive, but the Black Mountains and Bannau Brycheiniog still had plenty...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/bagging-nuttalls-in-the-sunshine/feed/ 4 48571 Costa Rica Coast to Coast – Into the Interior https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 07:42:33 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48425 Early Morning Stroll After a fairly relaxing night at the Rio Perlas Resort, I was up early for a wander through the grounds. Oropendola birds could be heard and seen in the trees, and the vegetation was amazing. I checked out the pools, hot tubs, and little natural lake, simply strolling around marvelling at the...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-into-the-interior/feed/ 0 48425 Costa Rica – The Coast to Coast Adventure Begins https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-the-coast-to-coast-adventure-begins/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-the-coast-to-coast-adventure-begins/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 07:43:14 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48328 I managed to sleep a little in the hotel in Quepos, but not much. Fortunately, I’m quite used to this and function pretty well on next to no sleep, so I felt fine. We started the day with a nice breakfast, and then I pfaffed about with my bike for a while as I’d brought...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/05/costa-rica-the-coast-to-coast-adventure-begins/feed/ 0 48328 Completing the Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:15:49 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48159 Day 3 Loch Affric – Morvich Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 2 Distance: 16.40 miles Elevation Gain Today: 448 m Highest Elevation: 350 m Total Time: 5:50:37 Moving Time: 5:01:06 Av. Pace: 21:22 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:22 mins/mile I slept OK in my tent again, though it took a while to drift off and...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/completing-the-affric-kintail-way/feed/ 5 48159 Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:17:32 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48143 Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 2 Distance: 17.44 miles Elevation Gain Today: 582 m Highest Elevation: 319 m Total Time: 6:58:38 Moving Time: 5:18:06 Av. Pace: 24:01 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:14 mins/mile Day 2 – Cannich to Loch Affric The next day dawned with sunny spells, woodpeckers drumming in the woodlands and plenty of...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/affric-kintail-way/feed/ 0 48143 The Affric Kintail Way https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/the-affric-kintail-way/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2026/04/the-affric-kintail-way/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:56:23 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=48120 Vital Stats Affric Kintail Way Day 1 Distance: 16.32 miles Elevation Gain Today: 629 m Highest Elevation: 269 m Total Time: 6:20:39 Moving Time: 5:03:16 Av. Pace: 23:19 mins/mile Moving Pace: 18:35 mins/mile Day 1: Drumnadrochit to Cannich I’ve just got back from a lovely few days hiking and camping along the Affric Kintail Way...

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