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Philip WernerJune 7, 2013
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TGO Challenge – Gear that Worked and Gear that Didn’t
I’ve backpacked across Scotland twice now in the TGO Challenge and I’m getting pretty good at figuring out what gear…
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Philip WernerJune 4, 2013
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TGO Challenge 2013 Trip Report – Part 2
Days 7-13 (goto Part 1) Although our stay in Aviemore was brief – just the one night – it was…
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Philip WernerJune 3, 2013
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TGO Challenge 2013 Trip Report – Part 1
I got back from the UK a few days ago after a 3 week hiking trip which included backpacking across…
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Philip WernerMay 30, 2013
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Torridon Hills: Liathach and Mullach an Rathan
Liathach is probably the most famous of the Torridon Hills, a cluster of mountains located in a remote section of…
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Philip WernerApril 25, 2013
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Scotland’s TGO Challenge Gear List – 2013
I am flying to Scotland in less than two weeks to participate in the TGO Challenge, backpacking across the country…
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Philip WernerFebruary 8, 2013
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A Ramble before the Challenge: Strathcarron to Torridon
One of the most time consuming parts of the TGO Challenge, a 15 day coast-to-coast backpacking event held every May,…
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Philip WernerJanuary 25, 2013
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TGO Challenge Route Plan Highlights – 2013
Martin Rye, Grant Sible and I have been planning our Scotland coast-to-coast backpacking route for the past month. We’ll be…
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Philip WernerDecember 13, 2012
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Scotland’s TGO Challenge
The TGO Challenge is an annual backpacking event held in Scotland that requires participants to hike coast-to-coast across Scotland, about…
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Philip WernerNovember 19, 2012
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Onto a New Challenge!
Big news last week – I got onto the TGO Challenge for May 2013, a coast-to-coast cross-country backpack across Scotland.…
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Philip WernerMarch 18, 2011
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Remembering a Great Journey
I am an emotional dishrag. I gave a talk this week, at the Appalachian Mountain Club in Boston, about my…
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Philip WernerJuly 1, 2010
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TGO Challenge Gear System Review
Major Gear System Changes I made some pretty big changes to my gear list for The Challenge this year, replacing…
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Philip WernerJune 16, 2010
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TGO Challenge Trip Report – Part 3
From the Hills to the Sea After wild camping at Shielin of Mark, I started the last phase of my…
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Philip WernerJune 7, 2010
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TGO Challenge Trip Report – Part 2
The Cairngorms to Shielin of Mark Looking back on my Challenge crossing this year, the most exciting days for me…
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Philip WernerJune 4, 2010
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TGO Challenge Trip Report – Zero Day
Planters at the Columba House Hotel in Kinguissie, Scotland (Meindl Boots) Taking a Zero When I was planning my original…
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