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Birmingham 139 Miles.
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Philip Bedford
Gale
Registered: July 2006
Location: East Sheen, LB Richmond upon Thames
Posts: 1,172
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Taken at Brentford Locks, where the Grand Union Canal meets the River Thames, West of London.
The walk along the Towpath to Digbeth is 139 miles.
Done it twice.
Takes 9 - 12 days.
Add an extra day if you want to walk, via the Regents Canal, to Limehouse Basin in East London.
Easy Level Lowland Walking, just wear the most comfortable trainers you have.
Keep the amount you carry to the minimum:
Sleeping Bag + Bivvy Bag (Just a large plastic bag) + rainwear + some food & water.
A single crude map will do, since it would be hard to get lost walking alongside the canal.
Keep it light, and get on with it.
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Rating:  9.50
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Keywords: Birmingham 139 Miles.
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luke anthony
Fresh Breeze
Registered: June 2007
Location: Dublin
Posts: 571
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Wow you done that twice you should try setting up a charity walk
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Shardy
Severe Gale
Registered: December 2005
Location: mysteron HQ
Posts: 1,601
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Sat 19 July 2008 11:02
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Rating: 10.00
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Outstanding acheivement Philip!
Did you kip in the towpath hedge rows?
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Philip Bedford
Gale
Registered: July 2006
Location: East Sheen, LB Richmond upon Thames
Posts: 1,172
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This would be a good route for a charity walk because it is flat, the path is mostly clear, and the route is obvious.
So there is the minimum chance of losing anyone on the way.
Plenty of roads cross over the canal, so easy access for an ambulance if needed.
Some areas of the countryside have become 'desertified', a French term meaning that all local shops have closed. Everyone who lives there goes to a town by car to do their shopping these days.
But with a little planning, eg to be sure to get to shops during their opening time, getting food is not too much of a problem.
However managing a walk takes one to a different level. You have to be trained in organising, first aid, and man-management.
Doing this is continuous worry and concern. You almost forget about the walking, the whole time is spent watching and worrying trying to prevent cock-ups. Ask Shardy.
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Philip Bedford
Gale
Registered: July 2006
Location: East Sheen, LB Richmond upon Thames
Posts: 1,172
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About Sleeping.
Be realistic about this.
The last hour of the day is spent scrutinising the landscape through which one is walking to pick a good spot.
Flat, clean, well drained, nice soft underbed if possible, if there are midges then pick a high spot with a draught to blow them away, not next to a river that might rise in the night, etc.
Important is personal security. You dont want to be discovered by farmers, joggers, dog-walkers, etc. So conceal yourself distant from any paths or buildings. Take care that no-one knows you are there, and avoid leaving any trace of your ever having been there.
Absolutely do not do anything that might cause someone to react against you.
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Shardy
Severe Gale
Registered: December 2005
Location: mysteron HQ
Posts: 1,601
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Sound advice Philip. There speaks a man after mi own heart! do you have any more photo's of this marvellous journey we could see ?
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luke anthony
Fresh Breeze
Registered: June 2007
Location: Dublin
Posts: 571
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Sun 20 July 2008 01:51
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Rating: 10.00
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ooops True never though of that but it sounds like a walk id love to do myself maybe in the near future
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