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	<title>Spare Weekend</title>
	<link>http://www.spareweekend.com</link>
	<description>Get into the outdoors</description>
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		<title>Cliché</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;forgive me Father as it has been&#8230; years? since my last post&#8230;.&#8221;
In a drunken haze myself mike and mark decided we need to overcome the walk that previously broke us into small pieces. The &#8220;Cumbrian Way&#8221;!
The plan is to do the walk sometime in June/July. So between now and then comes training and practice walks.
Hopefully [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2010/01/09/cliche/</link>
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		<title>Skiddaw from High Side</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk Stats
 Length: 13.6 km
Ascent: 900 m
Highest point: 930m
Time: 4:15 hrs
Condition: Bright sunshine
Maps: Explorer OL4 and Landranger 89 or 90
Difficulty: 3/5
Route download:  GPX
Summary:
A pleasant walk which took us along the Allerdale Ramble to Ullock Pike, Long Side, and Carl Side combined with the clear day gave excellent views off into the distance. A reasonably [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/04/08/skiddaw-from-high-side/</link>
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		<title>Review: Jeantex T3000 5in1 Jacket</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
I&#8217;ve been pondering for a while over buying a new jacket, and i was browsing around Cheshire Oaks, when i found a nice lightweight jacket, unfortunately i gave in. And i think it was the best purchase i have made for a long long long time.
First things first, its a 5in1 jacket, ie 1 &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/04/08/review-jeantex-5in1-jacket/</link>
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		<title>Helvellyn, Striding Edge &amp; Whiteside Bank from Glenridding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk Stats
 Length: 16.5 km
Ascent: 1034 m
Highest point: 952m
Time: 6:10 hrs
Condition: Bright sunshine, light breeze in the afternoon
Maps: Explorer OL5 and Landranger 90
Difficulty: 3/5
Route download:  GPX
Summary:
&#8216;We didn&#8217;t end up doing our planned route due to some confusion at the beginning of the walk however it was still a very enjoyable walk, weather was the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/04/08/helvellyn-striding-edge-whiteside-bank-from-glenridding/</link>
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		<title>Patterdale to Fairfield, Helvellyn &amp; Swirral Edge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk Stats
 Length: 19.2 km
Ascent: 1500 m
Highest point: 952m
Time: 8:30 hrs
Condition: Bright sunshine, turning a bit windy in the late afternoon
Maps: Explorer OL5 and Landranger 90
Difficulty: 4/5
Route download:  GPX
Summary:
&#8216;I thought we where just going for a short bimble,&#8217; 8:30hrs and 19km later we finally get back. Against all of that, it was a nice [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/03/25/patterdale-to-fairfield-helvellyn-swirral-edge/</link>
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		<title>Review: Garmin GPS60</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
During the Outdoor Show i had a play with a few GPS devices, with the entry level Garmin eTrek &#38; GPS60 appearing the best combination of value and features. I ended up spending the extra money and bought the GPS60 because i found it much more versatile &#38; it had an extended battery life (28hrs). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/03/25/review-garmin-gps60/</link>
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		<title>Review: Montane Terra Pants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Outdoors Show bargain, Montane Terra Pants under £50, Nige &#38; Martin &#38; almost eveyone else we know swears by Montane gear. So i decided to join the band wagon.
Only used them once so far but, excellent! Well made, look like they will be pretty hard wearing and the ventling down the sides really helps you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/03/25/review-montane-terra-pants/</link>
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		<title>Crinkle Crags &amp; The Band, in March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk Stats
Length: 10.8 km
Ascent: 851 m
Highest point: 858m
Time: 5:00 hrs
Condition: Low lying mist &#38; 40 to 50mph gusts
Maps: Explorer OL6 and Landranger 90
Difficulty: 3/5
Route download: KMZ; Go4aWalk similar route C108; GPX
Summary:
A typical walk in the Langdales, starting at the Old Dungeon Gill (ODG) through Stool End Farm, up Crinkle Crags and back down the Band. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/03/11/crinkle-crags-the-band-in-march/</link>
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		<title>Stupid Picture &#8211; No. 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Who thought kicking a stone would result in an adoration of a German dictator?

Originality &#8211; 5/10
Humour value - 5/10
Down right stupidity - 0/10

TOTAL &#8211; 10/30 getting better
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		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/01/28/stupid-picture-no-2/</link>
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		<title>The First Stupid Picture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Whilst walking, its always good to have fun (within safe limits of course). So here&#8217;s what we thought, take a picture &#038; rate it out of 30 based on&#8230;

Originality (out of 10)
Humour value (out of 10)
Down right stupidity (out of 10)

In this case its a pretty poor one to start with, so with that in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spareweekend.com/2007/01/28/the-first-stupid-picture/</link>
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