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Tweed suits to Gore-Tex (Part 2)

Post author By Steve Haworth
Post date Sep 30, 2023
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In Part 1, I traced the evolution of the recreational walker from the time of the Romantic Poets to today’s internet era. Here I look at what they wore and the equipment they used.

Tags Fellwalking, Hill Walking, Outdoor shops, Rambling, Right to Roam, walking, Walking gear, Wordsworth

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Tweed suits to Gore-Tex (Part 1)

Post author By Steve Haworth
Post date Sep 30, 2023
1 Comment on Tweed suits to Gore-Tex (Part 1)

Here I trace the history of walking for pleasure in the UK. Romantic Poets, Kinder trespassers, disciples of Alfred Wainwright and the most recent species of walker, pandemic perambulators, are all met along the way.

Tags Fellwalking, Hill Walking, History of walking, Outdoor shops, Rambling, Right to Roam, walking, Walking gear, Wordsworth