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Hiya folks

Well, me and a good mate of mine (an ex sgt from my atc unit), now an officer cadet have decided we might give the cotswold way a crack, quick as possible, continuous effort.

Ive walked many sections of it as its local to me (Im in Dursley-Nibley area on the map), and have done the Wotton -> Bath section before.

How realistic do you think a 48hr attempt is? If not 72, but itll be just on the move all the time i think, just daysacks with waterproofs, water and a poncho (incase we have to stop, for shelter), not a great deal more, scran can be dropped to us at various points on the walk, and can get hotwets that way too.

PS. The route is 102miles, take a ganders on this basic map, its not hilly terrain, only mild rolling countryside really.......




PPS. Anyone fancy joining us?

if there is not many hills and u pack enough Tesco Kick then i rekon 100miles can be done in 2 days

Chipping Campden i expect mate....unless someone has any better ideas...lol, doesnt make much odds.

When??

dunno yet lads, dave just said "sometime this summer"

He'll be back home form uni soon, i'll ask him

GOOD LUCK,YOU HAVE TO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS !! P,S REMEMBER THOUSAND MILE SOCKS (A GOOD TIP).

1000 mile socks are a complete waste of money. Just ask any one of us who did the 30 mile yomp across Dartmoor. The first time i had them on i had only walked about 4 miles and i had to stop and tape up due to two huge blisters on the back of my heels. The boots were well broken in and i know it had nothing to do with them. Nearly every one of us who tried the socks threw them in the bin at the end.

I wore mine on the Yomp, and every day that I trained before the Yomp, and I'm still using them when I walk 3 miles a day with my dog. I haven't had a single blister!