Blisters Part 1-How they Form: (Or how A Tiny bubble can ruin your day)

QUICK FACTS:   Most blisters are preventable. Early intervention beats heroic suffering every time. Preventing blisters is far easier, quicker, and less painful than treating them later. Blisters are caused by friction, pressure, heat, and moisture – usually working together like a badly organised committee. Poor blister management is a common reason for walks ending […]

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scenic view of dartmoor tor landscape

Stannon Tor

Stannon Tor Stannon Tor is a relatively modest tor located on Dartmoor.  According to Treks & Tors, it’s “a quiet, unassuming tor … with very little to attract a Dartmoor walker” — but that simplicity is part of its charm.  The tor reaches an elevation of about 462 metres.  Despite its unassuming nature, it offers

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round house

Round Houses / HUT CIRCLES

Walking and Dartmoor Round Houses: History, Locations, and Exploration Dartmoor, in Devon, is a landscape of rolling moorlands, granite tors, deep valleys, and winding rivers, interspersed with traces of human habitation that date back thousands of years. Among the most fascinating relics of Dartmoor’s prehistoric and historic occupation are round houses, also known as hut

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