The challenge is to walk Wainwright's, 190 mile Coast to Coast path from St. Bees in the West to Robin Hood's Bay in the East or vice versa and be totally self-contained and unsupported with no re-supply. Wild camping, obtaining water from natural sources and carrying all food and equipment for the proposed 12 day trip. In this manner the walk becomes free or "unplugged" and is part of my larger Four Nation's coast to coast endeavour, of which details can be found at Transnationcoast2coast.com


  • Route: Robin Hood's Bay to St. Bee's
  • Distance: 192 miles
  • Time taken: 12 days 9 hours
  • Starting weight carried: 28kg
  • Finishing weight carried: 17.6kg
  • Food weight uneaten and carried out: 1.43kg
  • Water from natural sources: 100%
  • Money spent: £0.00
  • Buildings entered: none
  • Support received: none
  • Waste packed out: 1.97kg
  • Waste left: 1 toilet roll and 12 wet wipes over the 192 miles
  • Fuel used: 314 grams of gas
  • Items lost: 1 hat, 1 map, 1 towel, 1 mini tripod