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The Ridgeway Pilgrimage (Sacred Way) *UPDATE*

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juamei J
juamei Jan 25, 2012 16:34:51
Replying to Andrew Joseph

I have a book written in I think the 50s (at home, I'm at work) which describes walking the ridgeway. Apparently the largest material difficulty is water. As in you have to come off the ridgeway, in some cases several miles off the ridgeway, to find an available source of water.

A Andrew Joseph
Andrew Joseph Jan 27, 2012 10:30:51
Replying to juamei

ah yes water... I walked the Ridgeway free camping last year... I was unable to complete because the water taps indicated didn't work and the added burden of carrying 4-6 ltrs of water + an extra 8 miles off and on the Ridgeway to buy the water ... but it was a usful lesson in the priorities of life :-) Thank you for your comment

F flim
flim Jan 28, 2012 05:15:06
Replying to juamei

juamei wrote:
I have a book written in I think the 50s (at home, I'm at work) which describes walking the ridgeway. Apparently the largest material difficulty is water. As in you have to come off the ridgeway, in some cases several miles off the ridgeway, to find an available source of water.
Plenty of livestock troughs along the way.

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