Category Archives: Customer Posts

From John O’Groats to Land’s End

Back in May of this year, Woodlore received an e-mail from customer Jason Clark:

Dear Woodlore Team,

My name is Jason and I am currently in the process of planning a cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End, and will be carrying my camping kit on my bike and wild camping for the whole 24 days of the trip.  The difference with my trip is I broke my leg last June and currently have a cage around my left lower leg; as far as I’m aware, I will be the first person wearing a frame to do this journey.

I’m raising money for Help for Heroes, as a lot of the guys can be inflicted with similar injuries to what I have.

Well, the months have gone by, and last week the following e-mail made it to us:

Well, I completed my trip – 1,015 miles in 21 days, which was a few days faster than planned.

Jason Clark's cycle trip

Jason’s bike (complete with Woodlore Badge on his pannier, of course) photographed at a view point just above Loch Craggie and Loch Loyal in the mid-North of Scotland

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A Ray Mears Super Tarp, a canoe, and a bit of imagination…

Mark and Lucy Hotson, long time customers and friends of Woodlore, recently sent in this fantastic picture from their holiday to Dorset:

The Ray Mears Super Tarp

Mark & Lucy's Super Tarp pitched over their canoe

Set on a beautiful stretch of beach, it shows their Ray Mears Super Tarp pitched over their upturned canoe, providing a bit of much-needed shelter from the sun. Nice touch with the cooking tripod too!