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Geocaching – it’s a harmless enough past-time, isn’t it? Many outdoor pursuits come with an inherent risk and an element of danger, but surely geocaching isn’t one of them? Ask the residents of Wetherby and they might have a slightly different take on the subject, and you can’t really blame them. An innocent spot of geocaching in the North Yorkshire ...

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Geocachng - it's a blast

LFTO News Team, 06 July 2011 18:30

Ambulance rescue is a postcode lottery

Hanna Lindon, 16 May 2011 15:36

Over-reliance on sat-nav and postcodes could cause serious delays when ambulances are called to attend an emergency in open countrysideA number of ramblers groups have reported lengthy delays when waiting for ambulances, due to control room staff not being able to interpret grid references. “Groups who have called 999 after an incident have been asked for a postcode,” explains Karen ...

Trail Everest exclusive!

Anonymous, 05 January 2011 10:38

We took advantage of the Community Action Nepal First on Everest event to photograph and interview legendary mountaineers. Here are some shots taken by Trail’s super-snapper Tom Bailey of the great and the good from the world of climbing. Pick up a copy of the magazine, in the shops Wednesday 22nd December, to read the exclusive – and sometimes surprising ...

New tent reviews on LFTO

Anonymous, 13 August 2010 11:27

Tents, sleeping bags and rucksacks, we've reviewed loads of them and they are online now, you can check out our gear section to find our extensive database for you to browse. As always, you can check out our reviews section on LFTO to guide your gear purchases, and even discuss it in our forum, but to make it easier for ...

First Aid Kits

Anonymous, 29 July 2010 10:10

Which First Aid kit would you most like to find it's way into your pack? Which First Aid kit would you most like to find it's way into your pack?online surveys

Which coastline is best for walking?

Anonymous, 21 May 2010 15:36

Which coastline is best for walking? The question is simply: Which coastline is best for walking?online survey

Write for Trail

Anonymous, 13 May 2010 14:47

Trail is looking for people who want to share their walking adventures with other readers by contributing to the Readers Adventures back page of the magazine. “We’ve had some great features over the past few months,” says Trail editor Matt Swaine. “Pieces on the Aonach Eagach, Ben Nevis, fell running in the Yorkshire Three Peaks and walking all of the ...

New walking sock brand Balega

Anonymous, 01 April 2010 09:32

Balega is the latest sock brand to make it to the UK from over the Atlantic.The All Out Trail sock (£11) will hit shops this April and it comes all the way from South Africa. Balega is a Zulu word that means ³To move with speed.² And in these, you certainly should be able to walk or run as fast ...

Teva's new women's sandal

Anonymous, 19 March 2010 16:00

Think walking sandals are bulky and unflattering? Think again! Teva's brand new Tirra sport sandal has been designed specifically for woman's feet with pretty, thin straps and multiple adjustment options for a secure fit. They have grippy, durable, non-marking Spider Rubber outsoles that perform well on land or in water. For longer walks you benefit from the Shoc Pad, a ...

Glorious "Line of Light" at Hadrian's Wall

Anonymous, 16 March 2010 14:19

An extraordinary sight over the weekend, as Britain's biggest Roman artefact was lit up by 500 beacons, forming a line of light from the east coast to the west. Take a look at the "Illuminating Hadrian's Wall" website HERE, which has videos and pictures of this extraordinary event. And we've got some pictures below from LFTOer Pete Harris, who had ...

Eco Guide winners are…

Anonymous, 02 March 2010 09:15

In the 2009 Eco Guide that came free with issues of Trail and Country Walking, we asked you to give us your suggestions for walking related ways to help the environment. And the top suggestion from competition entries was for more people to deal with rubbish on the hill, by carrying out not just your own, but other people’s trash ...

New ViewRanger map bundles for popular trails

Anonymous, 24 February 2010 16:01

Great news for walkers doing the Wainwright’s Coast to Coast or The Pennine Way this spring: ViewRanger [link to www.viewranger.com] have packaged all the maps you need into one handy £60 bundle in their new Great Trails series. ViewRanger uses OS Explorer (1:25,000 scale) mapping and is compatible with a wide range of mobile phones and PDAs and uses either ...

Avatar movie inspires mountain name change

LFTO News Team, 29 January 2010 09:43

Flying mountains in the blockbuster movie Avatar have inspired Chinese officials to rename one of its mountains. The officials say the fictional Hallellujah Mountains are based on stunning ranges in the Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Although the real mountains don't actually fly (that would be ridiculous!) the giant pillars do have many of the magical qualities of those featured in the film. One of these pillars ...

November was our wettest on record...

LFTO News Team, 03 December 2009 10:18

This may not come as a surprise to anyone who's braved the hills over the last few weeks. But rainfall in the Lake District has been more than three times the average over the course of the month. Snowdonia and south-west Scotland also received huge quantities of rain making it the wettest November Britain has known since records began. Yet ...

And this year's winner of the HMMA is...

LFTO News Team, 23 November 2009 10:51

Yes despite the flooding risks and appalling weather over the weekend we had a great turn out for the announcement of this year's Homemade Mountain Movies Award winner. All five films made by our finalists were shown on the big screen at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal before the winner was announced by world renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes. And ...

Tomaž Humar found dead

LFTO News Team, 16 November 2009 10:55

The Slovenian mountaineer was found dead on the Himalayan peak Langtan Lirung. He broke his leg in a fall last Monday and rescue teams desperately searched for him. They were in satellite phone contact with Humar, but he sounded very weak and reportedly said "this is my last". Rescuers found him on Saturday but by then it was too late. He had been climbing solo ...

Go for a walk with Ben Fogle

LFTO News Team, 06 October 2009 16:27

TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle is inviting people to join him on a short walk through the South Downs later this month. Ben has been supporting the campaign to designate the South Downs a national park, and this walk will celebrate that success. The walk is 5.5 miles long, starts at Amberley station, West Sussex, and will feature fantastic views of Amberley Wildbrooks and ...

Striding Arches lead you to the Scottish wilderness

LFTO News Team, 20 August 2009 14:16

A new wilderness has just opened to walkers, featuring unique works of art. Four 12ft arches, made from red sandstone, have been created by artist Andy Goldsworthy and are dotted around the beautiful landscape of Cairnhead, in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. Several routes have been created to help you explore this quiet region, many of which take you to some or ...

Watch this video of a Big Cat roaming around Britain!

LFTO News Team, 29 July 2009 15:08

The video below was captured by a military police officer Chris Swallow. It shows a big black animal on a railway line which at first glance Mr Swallow thought was a labradour. The footage was taken on his camera phone near Faslane, on the Clyde, south west Scotland. LFTO has reported cases of cat sightings in Hampshire and in the ...

Kinder Scout has a new high point!

LFTO News Team, 27 July 2009 15:58

And unless you get there quickly it'll be gone! The same surveyors that brought you a new Nuttall can also reveal that Kinder Scout is two metres lower than we'd thought. The actual high point has been measured at a mere 634m (Modern maps have it at 636m) and is situated just yards away from one of the many cairns on the ...

You can still see naked ramblers in Switzerland!

LFTO News Team, 02 July 2009 11:56

We reported several months ago that the Swiss canton of Appenzell had banned naked hikers from baring all in the hills. But never fear - naked rambling is still a popular past time in other parts of the country. In fact, an aerial tramway company is advertising the fact that you may get great views of bare bottoms as well ...

Mountain Leader Training blog – latest news...

Claire Maxted, 01 July 2009 11:30

Follow Trail’s Claire Maxted through her Mountain Leader Training this summer. In the latest blog she discovers that being a Mountain Leader is not just about ferrying people from A-B... Click here to take a look!

Getting stuck on a cactus and the world's most stupid thief!

LFTO News Team, 18 June 2009 12:06

Walkers are finding dead wallabies at Loch Lomond Walkers say they've found wallabies with gun shot wounds in Inchconnachan - an island on the Loch. This comes days after landowners said they may have to cull the marsupials because they eat huge amounts of vegetation, which threatens other wildlife. Protesters have been campaigning to save the wallabies but are disturbed by ...

The benefits of bare feet and what Blunkett should have done

LFTO News Team, 11 June 2009 15:08

Mountain Rescue Teams have a brand new gizmo Scotland's mountain rescue teams will all benefit from an electronic mapping device that allows them to share search data with the emergency services. Rescue teams are delighted to receive the new system saying it will make their searches for missing people much easier. There were 20 deaths in the Scottish mountains last ...

Buy a celeb signed tent and explore Cairngorms' best beach

LFTO News Team, 04 June 2009 11:31

Visit the Peaks and Snowdonia to escape the crowds! Neither of these feature in the top 10 of a poll asking Britons planning a British holiday where they're heading this summer. Top of the poll, conducted by Travelodge, was Cornwall and the list contained many of the hill walking locations you'd expect, such as The Lake District in second, the ...