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Follow my journey around the UK, while I figure out this backpacking marlarkey!

Life has changed a lot in the last couple of years, and I’ve realised that we can’t wait for our dreams to come to us. So, I am setting out on a journey to walk the coastline of mainland UK! Follow along as I experience the highs and lows of backpacking, and hopefully make some friends along the way.

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Heat exhaustion…

Well, that didn’t go according to plan. I started hiking the Suffolk Coast Path last week. I made it six whole miles. By then, my body hurt all over from carrying the pack, walking three miles on a shingle beach, and I’d run out of water. Not a great start. But it gets worse. IContinue reading “Heat exhaustion…”

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Welcome

Greetings hikers, backpackers and nomadic souls! Welcome to Hiking O’Hara, my name is Jen and I am a soon-to-be long distance backpacker. I have wanted to backpack since I was 18 (20 long years ago!) but somehow never got around to it. So, now at the grand young age of 38, I’m about to start.Continue reading “Welcome”

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This will be my look for the next few weeks, as I had lazer eye surgery yesterday! So I've switched normal glasses for sunglasses. My trusty backpack (Granite Gear Blaze 60) is nearly ready to go. Just a few more days and I can start my journey up the Suffolk Coast Path, and beyond. Finished! #backpacking #hiking #walking #hikingohara #crossstitch #crafty #homemade Look familiar? Making a patch to go on my backpack! Keeps the hands busy while the mind is elsewhere. #hiking #backpacking #outdoors #walking #hikingohara #crossstitch #crossstitchersofinstagram First solo camp all set up. At a lovely quiet campsite for my first time! newbournewoodlandcampsite #camping #hiking #backpacking #outdoors #walking #hikingohara New shoes! Keen Terradora 2. Hopefully these will see many miles of the UK coastline. New video up on YouTube! Find the link in my bio... Little walk with my pack today... Its about 90% of what my base weight will be (no clothes, food or water supplies). The pack itself is comfy, no issues with carrying the weight... Just need to work on my body! One step at a time... Today's reading (and planning)! All being well I'll be off to explore on Wednesday.

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