Craigen

I'm Craigen, which is just Scottish for Craig. My granddad told me that if I ever do any thing important in life I should do it in a Kilt, so I can be found hiking in my Kilt. I work as a Pagan Prison Chaplain in the UK, which is different, and they have given me 6 months off to go take a walk in the woods. I'm mostly interested in History, Politics, good food and beer, F1 and Rugby! I've hiked the Camino Frances and Portuguese, The Ridge Way and most recently Wainwrights Coast to Coast. PS. I'm rather dyslexic, my SPG might not be on point, but I do try.

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Oh no! It’s Covid!

Oh no! It’s Covid!

They say you pack your fears… I wake up on Sunday morning, which happened to be my birthday.  It should have been a wonderful day of celebration and

Dec 18, 2023 : Craigen
Just another AT Gear List!

Just another AT Gear List!

"" Lets talk Gear If the AT is any thing like any other long distance trail I've been on, then when two hikers meet for the first time they usually

Dec 2, 2023 : Craigen
Why Why Why… a Thru-Hike

Why Why Why… a Thru-Hike

Now this is the $64k question! I don’t quite know when I first became aware of the AT and thru-hiking, it’s not exactly a hot topic in the UK, but

Nov 24, 2023 : Craigen
Shake down on the Coast 2 Coast

Shake down on the Coast 2 Coast

Your doing what? This is the usual response I get when I tell people that I'm going hiking.  You see, in England our idea of hiking is very

Nov 19, 2023 : Craigen