Hadrian's wall | 84 miles | 5 days | Camping

We, Kevin and Katie, walked the historic Hadrian's wall path for 84 miles, from Bowness on Solway to Wallsend, in 5 days.
This is our first multi-day self sufficient hike, carrying all of our food, clothes and camping equipment.
The walk took us through some beautiful scenery, the best of the British landscape.
Day 1 - Bowness of Solway to Bleatarn Farm - 22 miles
Day 2 - Bleatarn Farm to Greenhead - 14 miles
Day 3 - Greenhead to Greencarts - 17 miles
Day 4 - Greencarts to Heddon on the wall - 19 miles
Day 5 - Heddon on the wall to Wallsend - 12 miles
Equipment list
•Tent: MSR ELIXIR 3 BACKPACKING TENT (GREEN)
•Sleeping quilt: Therm-a-Rest Apogee Quilt
•Roll mat: THERMAREST NeoAir XLite Sleeping Mat
•Seat mat: Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Trekking Seat
•Cooking Stove: MSR Windburner 1.0L Stove - Black
•Rucksack: GREGORY Womens Octal 55 Litre Rucksack (Katie),Gregory OPTIC MENS 58 M LAVA GREY (KEVIN)
•Walking sticks: Black diamond trail pole (Katie), Black diamond carbon z (Kevin)
Shoes: Altra lone peaks 3.5 (Kevin).
We learnt a lot about ourselves and our equipment during the walk which will set us up for our next adventure, the West Highland Way.
New Equipment we will be taking on the West Highland Way.
•Thermarest NeoAir Pump Sack
•Camera
•Better shoes (Katie) probably Altra lone peaks 3.5's
• Super feet insoles (Kevin) - new to Altra lone peak 3.5's so the zero drop shoes so may need several months of getting used to them
•Socks - smart wool
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[@DeeTeaDee]

Ooh lovely!! Gunna watch this later!! 👍🏻

[@detlefalle2385]

great video!

[@perryster]

Thank you 😊

[@freds2699]

I watched this last year already, when I first started planning my trip to Hadrian's (which was supposed to happen this year, but Corona and Brexit and ugh). I've been overconsuming hiking videos again lately, so naturally your WHW and EHW vids popped up on my feed. Today it was this, so I decided to watch it again. I find it incredibly helpful for my own planning. So thank you for sharing this!

[@GETtwoIT]

So happy that it helped with your planning. Atb Katie and Kev.

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

Hi, we are doing this hike with our daughters next April. We have done quite a few hiking videos, that may help you. Kind regards The Shackleton family. 😄

[@victoriaaletaaustria2817]

I tried to visit Hadrian's Wall to Birdoswald (before pandemic) by taking a train from Carlisle but upon alighting at Haltwhistle (Bus 185 Mon to Sar - three return journeys a day from Haltwhistle Rail Station and Market Place to the Roman Army Museum, Walltown, Gilsland and Birdoswald Roman Fort) the bus wasn't available so aborted the trip and just go around the area, (bought some handicraft nicely-printed cloth bags) but in the train bound back to Carlisle still got photos of the wall. My intention was to go to specific major remaining of the fort, not to trek the entire wall because they just look the same, and my age can no longer weather long-distance walks unlike when I was younger.

[@GETtwoIT]

Awww sorry to hear about the bus situation. Hopefully you will get back out there and properly explore the area. Atb Katie and Kev

[@victoriaaletaaustria2817]

Still a win-win situation. Got to explore sights of Carlisle like Carlisle Cathedral full of history just like Carlisle Castle, Instagrammable Roman structures called The Citadel, and streets as far back as medieval ages, which I felt kinda time-warped walking on cobbled streets with the Butcher's shops as far back as the earlier centuries passing Anglo-Saxon, Vikings, Romans, and Normans times.

[@richardhunter7363]

Thanks for the video - walked the wall with HF Holidays this summer (2021) - took 6 days with hotel rooms and luggage transfers so ony carrying a day pack. So many of the images brought back really clear memories. Next walk perhaps West Highland Way or C2C - will watch the videos to prepare.

[@GETtwoIT]

So happy you liked our video 😃👍

[@richardgrew1376]

Thankyou for the great video.Very informative.My wife and myself are looking at doing this walk next year aswell as the speyside way,and atfer watching this,it just can't come quick enough.Keep up the great work both and thanks again.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching and the lovely feedback. You will love the coast to coast! We've been looking at walks like the Speyside way.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you for watching! You will have a great time on the trail. Hope lockdown hasn't spoilt your plans.

[@AlanMETALMAN]

I am doing the 'virtual' walk down Hadrian's Wall and have given myself 4 weeks! Hats off to you both for doing this in 5 days, very enjoyable watch, cheers Alan

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey, thanks for watching! That's a cool way of doing it whilst we are all stuck in isolation.

[@MaffTUK]

Well done you two awesome effort.....katie well done mate, could see it was hurting some, and kev you hid your pain well LOL good show guys 👍

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you very much! We have finally sorted out Katie's foot situation. Footwear is so important on long-distance hikes. Don't get me wrong my feet felt it at the end of the day.

[@tom71483]

Really enjoyed this. Well done Katie, what a trooper !

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! 😀

[@kenwbrenner]

Hello again. Hope you both are doing well, especially when considering what has happened in the past 2+ years. I enjoyed watching your walk again, and am again impressed with how much you both overcame to make it through bad weather and sore feet. Well done! About to start watching your Coast to Coast walk. God Bless in 2023!

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there Ken. We are both doing very well. Happy New Year. Hadrian's Wall was our first proper multi-day hike and we certainly learned a lot from it.

[@BothSidesNow52]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@thex-it-mountainguideandhi7026]

Great vid, we did 26 miles on the first day but all that tarmac looks its toll on my feet! Never stopped us though :) thanks for sharing.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching!

[@hardefitness3326]

Was great video..... good to watch 👍👍

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrewmatley7688]

another great video guys loved it.

[@thuthiehiker]

Enjoyed the video. More road than I expected. Starting our trek next week. Hoping to get decent weather. You did a lot of miles. Great job. We will be staying in B&Bs. Hello from California. I’ll be blogging each day.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you! The tarmac only really starts as you get closer to Newcastle. You will love the walk! Look forward to seeing your blog 😁👍

[@DJones1861]

Outstanding! Great job. I plan to make the walk in 7 days from Newcastle in late August 2019. The video was very helpful.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you! You will love it! August is a great time to hit Hadrian's wall 👍

[@DJones1861]

@@GETtwoIT Can't wait! Thanks again...

[@payne02000]

Nice work 👍 I plan to Do this walk as my first long distance walk in April

[@GETtwoIT]

You will love it!

[@vowxhing]

Okay you guys are adorable 😍

[@GETtwoIT]

😍

[@JenThereDoneThat]

Such a lovely walk. I had no idea that you could walk end to end along the wall. I need to go back and walk this!

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! It's a great walk! Great landscapes which is full of history.

[@joshuac3576]

well done!

[@meyermeyer8862]

Thanks for this video. Brings back memories for me because I did part of this hike in 2018.

[@GETtwoIT]

Its a great hike!

[@gucciflipflop]

Just found you two 😬 and enjoying working my way through your channel. Definitely gonna have a go at some of your walks I didn’t know about. Stay safe 👍

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! So happy that you are enjoying our channel, and it's got you interested in doing some of the walks. Atb Katie and Kev.

[@saschatobler9218]

Thank you for this great video. We are planning to do the wald maybe this year. Best whishes from Germany.

[@GETtwoIT]

Its a great trail to undertake in the summer months

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

We are doing this with our daughters next April. Reference the Forts, we are English Heritage members, so get free entry to all three forts along there, Birdoswald, Housesteads & Chesters. We are doing it over ten days, (because of the girls), so covering 8/9 miles a day. Good video 😍

[@GETtwoIT]

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for watching. Visiting the forts will be cool. Atb with your trip!

[@kopynd1]

roman legions marched with a full kit 30 mile a day and never had blisters, you got to ask the question, why, they did use a lot of olive oil and leather sandals, just a thought

[@howarddutton9064]

Great enjoyed watching hopefully doing it during winter accommodation permitting

[@trailsandalesfromwales3074]

Thanks for sharing, planning on doing the middle part this winter, same music as my Hebridean Way bike ride lol

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you for watching! Do you use Filmora to edit your videos?

[@gedheaton1415]

Awesome, well done, especially Katie with foot issues, great effort to do in 5 days and great vid, againn very well done, ps The 12 thumbs down on this vid please post links to what exactly you didn't like (won't hold breath)

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! We learnt a lot from this walk. Katie has now found her shoe and sock combo which don't cause her any grief. Don't worry about the thumbs down. It's just KZbin. We are happy you liked the video.

[@Ixo82]

Love your videos! thank you so much!!

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you very much for watching. We will have a new one out at the end of the week. :)

[@christina.irrgang]

Great tour! It's always amazing how you get all your equipment into the 2 "small" backpacks. We are there with more and heavier on the road. Looking forward to trying out my new backpack. Also have the Gregory Octal thanks to Katie. Many greetings, Christina

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey Christina! It's an art fitting it all in our backpacks, one which we are still learning. That's great about the Octal. Hopefully, you like it as much as Katie does. Atb Kev

[@ExplorerJust]

Hey Guys! I watched your video last week, the day before I started the walk. Fantastic insight - thanks ;-)

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you! Still getting to grips with Vloging our outdoor adventures, happy that you found it useful!

[@Elysianplains]

Well Done 👍🏻

[@TheAdventureGeek]

Fab video guys! Thanks for sharing xx

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@alioffski45]

Great video.

[@stevedon76]

Great video. Planning to do west to east next spring so this has come in very handy. 👍🏻

[@GETtwoIT]

Glad to have helped 😁

[@malcolmstead272]

The walk should really finish in the fort at South Shields (Arbeia) it defended the estuary from Wallsend to the sea. Nice video.

[@GETtwoIT]

Why do you think the walk goes on further than this point?

[@malcolmstead272]

@@GETtwoIT The idea of the walk is to see the defence system the Romans installed. The defences did not end at Wallsend, they carried on to the sea; the wide river estuary created a natural defence and was policed by a large fort at the river mouth, therefore some of the archaeology is missed out.

[@WyeExplorer]

A bit late to this one but a fabulous hike guys. I think Katy or Kay did really well - in fact you both did well. The conditions were reasonable for the most part and with very few people although the opportunity to stop and enjoy some luxuries was there. Very spirited and fun. Mark

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you for watching! We were really lucky with the weather and the crowds especially at the time of year we went (August).

[@WyeExplorer]

@@GETtwoIT A pleasure to watch. You looked fortunate apart from the feet maybe. What are your names?

[@JeffDaviesandJennyDavies]

Great video, we are trying this in April

[@rikmay6695]

Thinking of doing this may 22. Really enjoyed the vid. Well done to you both!!!!!! We are in Devon and walk on dartmoor alot so getting in some practice on 14 or up to 20 miles a day. Fingers crossed!!!!!! Any extra advice is greatly appreciated. Cheers!!!!!!

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! What would you like to know?

[@gareth1974barrington]

I did the Wall Ultra marathon 71.5 miles in 22 hours Carlisle to Newcastle

[@GETtwoIT]

😳 Wow, that's amazing! Just think it took around 4 days to do that!

[@stevenprofit83]

I sat at sycamore gap with a cigarette and beer and chilled for hours 😂👌

[@GETtwoIT]

@@stevenprofit83 unfortunately that were too many people around the gap when we walked through.

[@barlysandadventures6666]

Great video & insight awesome 👍🇬🇧

[@paulmerryman]

My first and only LDW was the Pennine Way. My worst day of the entire route, were the ups and downs on Hadrian's Wall. It saps all your energy for sure.

[@GETtwoIT]

It's a tough few days along the Hadrians wall.

[@paulmerryman]

@@GETtwoIT We walked from Alston that day, and pushed on to Twice brewed in the evening. That was the only bad day I can remember, out of 14

[@GETtwoIT]

@@paulmerryman Thats a tough day.

[@paulmerryman]

@@GETtwoIT It certainly was. 1 pint with out meal, and fit for bed.

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Enjoyed the watch .. well done

[@Normanskie]

Blisters, noted you had them on the West Highland Way which in all fairness it was said that you got your feet wet and I don't know if you have ever noticed that your hands grip better when wet, we are fish out of the sea. Anyway as you know it is caused by friction which I have overcome by wearing decent hiking socks and a nice clean pair of office woolen dress socks which allows the feet to move using the 2 layers of socks as friction plates. Have a look into it and see if it works for you.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for the advice! Blisters....Katie had real fun with them on hadrians wall and WHW. The problem we found was with her foot wear. We have sorted it now with better fitting footwear, and have been on many walks since with no problems. We did try the liner sock and walking sock solution, but it made her feet too hot. Just a pair of darn tough socks seem to do the trick.

[@valdo0802]

A fantastic walk/route. Probably better doing west to east given prevailing wind. We did it east to west this year. The burgh in Burgh by Sands is pronounced ‘Bruff’. Same for Drumbrugh.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching and the heads up on the pronunciations. You probably have guessed by watching our other videos our pronunciation skills are a little lacking 😂

[@valdo0802]

It’s no problem. Our taxi driver taking us back to Carlisle from Bowness corrected us! We did the walk in 6 days. Sewingshields section was my highlight.

[@MartinTaylor-Beeby]

I'm doing the same walk in July next year (2020). Im using your video as invaluable planning. Your trip looked awesome. Thankyou for posting.

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! July is a great time to walk Hadrains wall! Happy the video helped with your planning!

[@MartinTaylor-Beeby]

@@GETtwoIT Definately helped. Is there anything else you would've done differently if you did it again? Also, is there any kit you took you didn't need or is there anything you wish you would've taken?

[@GETtwoIT]

@@MartinTaylor-Beeby Good question. The piece of kit I wish I didn't take was my Craghoppers poncho, it wasn't very good and I got wet. Good waterproofs are a must, as a lot of the walk is very exposed.

[@MartinTaylor-Beeby]

@@GETtwoIT Thanks. Were you happy with distance your stop overs ie was the distance between the stop overs manageable or of you did it again, would you give yourself an extra day?

[@GETtwoIT]

@@MartinTaylor-Beeby Yeah we are happy with our choices considering the time restraints we had. If we were to do it again, 6 days would give us a little more time to enjoy the trail and ease off the miles on the big days.

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking video yous two you have a new subscriber thanks for sharing your experience I'm looking at doing this next year atvb Jimmy 😎😎

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you very much for watching and the sub! You will love the walk!

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi. Very much enjoyed your video of this historic trail. What beautiful scenery!! It's great to see a couple doing this together - a "marriage-builder"! Question: I noticed we didn't see the wall on day 5. I assume it either doesn't exist or the trail doesn't go near it (?). Background: I'm an avid hiker and am currently hiking the Appalachian Trail in sections. I lived in England from May, 1963 - Jan. 1966. My dad was stationed at RAF Alconbury, a U.S. Air Force base. We lived in St. Ives and Warboys. I was ages 10-13, and loved your country! I recall seeing signs for "Public Footpaths". In later years, as I developed an interest in hiking and trails, I read a good bit about UK National Trails. I will look forward to watching other videos of your walking adventures. God Bless!

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! Thanks for watching! We both would love to hike the Appalachian Trail someday. Unfortunately, much of the wall has now disappeared. Sections of it were used for roadbuilding in the 18th century, most of which lies beneath the B6318 "Military Road". What remains is still amazing and walking alongside it takes you through some beautiful landscapes.

[@kenwbrenner]

@@GETtwoIT Thanks for your reply. Your answer about the "missing wall" does not surprise me. I'm watching your Coast to Coast hike video now. Will comment when completed. If you want to see what the AT looks like (the first 1000 miles I've done), there's a playlist on my channel. By the way, was impressed how you walked on even with the pain and bad rain. Well done... God Bless!

[@ut561]

great video as always, only suggestion is the music is too loud between your voices, maybe just leave the music out completely.

[@GETtwoIT]

Will try and do better for our next vid x

[@raniakme]

Inspiring... for me at 58 , cant do more than 11 miles a day

[@GETtwoIT]

The hadrains wall in doable if you want to do no more than 11 miles a day

[@warrenstanford7240]

Thanks for the video, I try to if possible do a smaller first day to aid acclimation so I would have stopped at Carlisle and done a more relaxed six day walk. Important to have well fitting broken in walking trail shoes.

[@GETtwoIT]

Yeah a shorter first day would of been more comfortable on the legs. This was our first big multi-day walk so we learnt a lot of lessons from it.

[@ullrichhoovenheinlein8779]

👍

[@BigJon7960]

Hi, i enjoy watching your videos, very good fun and enjoyment. I walking Hadrians Wall at the end of this month, with my son for Charity, North East AutismSociety and im wondering what would be the best map guide to use. we are walking from East to west,over 5 days,so I'm in the final stages of prepping now. any help or tips would be greatly appreciated too. Keep the videos coming. all the best, Jon

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! Thank you very much for watching. You will love the walk with your son and what a great cause you are doing it for! We used the Cicerone Hadrian's wall book. It's a great guide and it comes with a 1:25 map which we used to navigate the trail. Atb Katie and Kev

[@BigJon7960]

@@GETtwoIT Thankyou very much, I'll certainly look at that. I'll keep you all posted with updates on my channel. atb Jon

[@wackyswanderings3627]

Well done guys. Lovely vid more to come hopefully. 😊 Wacky 😊

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks Wacky! If you have any pointers or tips to improve I am all ears!

[@wackyswanderings3627]

@@GETtwoIT I'm humbled, thank you. Enjoy, that's about it really as I'm no editing guru and feel that we learn and evolve in our own ways. Most channels have a catch phrase, symbol, item of clothing etc, kind of like a trade mark, which can be fun to explore and develop if that helps. 😊

[@wackyswanderings3627]

Hi Kev Pez still doing the Wild Runs? Wacky 😊

[@GETtwoIT]

I haven't done one this year. Would love to get back into it but had no one to go with.

[@wackyswanderings3627]

@@GETtwoIT they do look such fun ATB Dave

[@royfr8136]

Brit in Mexico sitting watching this and thinking of all the places he didn't vist while living in U.K.... Well one day. Nice upoad......( i think blisters only happen if you have incorrect shoes....)

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! Bet there's loads of great places to visit in central America. We have now found a great pair of trainers (Topo ultraventures) that are comfortable and most importantly dont give us blisters.

[@royfr8136]

@@GETtwoIT I know Topo. Zero drop is the way to go. Thanks for the upload I enjoyed. Yes, there are places to go but... Safety is always a concern.

[@royfr8136]

It's really nice to see English people enjoying the country and being happy. After living abroad for a long time, it's sad for me to hear people in the U.K so down about the place. It's 1st world.... and has nice tea rooms)

[@GETtwoIT]

@@royfr8136 😀 Yeah we are lucky on all the beautiful places that we can visit in the UK. We like all the tea rooms and also the pubs 😜.

[@glenwilkins8587]

Thinking about doing this next year, don't know if it's best to go west to east or vice versa. Also I don't think I could do it as quick as you guys. We'll done, great vid 👍

[@GETtwoIT]

You can go either way. We did it from Bowness on Solway for convenience.

[@kenboon1478]

Apparantly Hadrian walked the entire length of the wall to inspect it then dropped dead at the end because of exhaustion !

[@royfr8136]

He died in Italy. Not funny, not factual.

[@Destro7000]

You guys need to be wearing Hiking Boots for trips like that! Rescue your soles + ankles!

[@MichaelAndersen_DK]

I beg to differ. It's far easier to do that hike in shoes (less weight on your feet) and if properly trained and no injuries, ankle support shouldn't really be an issue. Also, the load on the back seems to be nowhere near the limit of what a good hiking shoe can support.

[@DeeTeaDee]

Ahh this is great! Gunna do it myself next week. Not very optimistic about this lousy weather though but at least I know to pack for rain. Just a general question tho please. Is the route clearly signposted?? I really dont want to be getting my phone map out of my pocket every 5 minutes. Thanks guys! Great video!

[@perryster]

Yes, it's well sign posted. I would still bring a map or have the route on your phone as a back up. Enjoy your trip!

[@DeeTeaDee]

@@perryster wow such good timing getting this reply . Just set up camp in a place called Chapel House. Being eaten alive This walk is TOUGH! You guys had the rain I have scorching heat Oh how I would love a little rain tomorrow 🥵😢 Cheers guys! Next stop / Green Carts 💪🏻

[@perryster]

@DeeTeaDee oh dear..... hope you have a midge net at hand

[@willsy5164]

Not as dry up north, Lincolnshire is oop north 😜

[@GETtwoIT]

🤣 Your right 😂

[@smoggiewalks578]

Planning to do next year

[@GETtwoIT]

We are going big with a six-month career break and attempting a thru-hike of the PCT

[@DeeTeaDee]

Also. Not seeing any campsite near that Greenhead Hotel ?

[@bridgetg1916]

Nice video and trip! What month did you walk this in, in winter? It seems like you're not too cold. What do you look for on Amazon to find those tapes to avoid blisters? Thanks!

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you! We went in September. The weather was fairly decent. With this walk we were fairly new to long distance hiking. Since then we learnt a lot about foot care and having the right footwear.

[@cappyjones]

Great video! What camera did you use? An old trick I learned in the US Army to prevent blisters: wear nylon stockings under your socks. 👍

[@GETtwoIT]

Thank you for watching! I used my Samsung note coupled with a DJI Osmo mobile 2. I now use just a DJI Osmo pocket to save on weight.

[@aleccap5946]

I wish I was fit, that looked fantastic, did you see everything ?

[@GETtwoIT]

Yes we did!

[@stevenprofit83]

So when you got to the quarry with the toilets did u walk up the hill just past it to the dead end just to get to a sign saying steep drop dont cross fence 😂 and the steps up that cliff face before sycamore gap are a pain 🙃

[@GETtwoIT]

🤣 I think we got it right and took a right at the toilets pass the ponds back on the trail. Yeah those steps before Sycamore gap were a surprise!

[@leokorn1629]

I wonder, how you managed this distance in only 5 days. I want to do this too, but planned around 10 days for this.

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! We only had a short period of time avialable to hike hadrains wall. The beauty of the hadrains wall trail is that there are loads of route itineraries that allow you to pick what milage you want to do each day. Remember its your trip and do what your comfortable with.

[@leokorn1629]

@@GETtwoIT Absolutely, i can not wait to see this places too. Thanks for your video.

[@twiglet2214]

I love this Roman defensive structure so much i changed my name to Adrian Sworl It was a border line decision !

[@GETtwoIT]

😂

[@davidgid]

Hi, enjoyed this and other of your trips. Are walking poles really required on this walk especially if I will only be walking with a day pack? Thanks

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! Taking walking poles is a personal preference. It's a hilly trail and poles may be what you need to ease the strain of walking up and down them.

[@davidgid]

@@GETtwoIT thanks for quick reply. Wishing you to continue "capturing" wonderful places in the world

[@jonathanhaynes6048]

Hi both can I ask whats happened to the coast to coast to walk I paused your film then wanted to watch further and its been removed ?? hope it can be seen again so I continue enjoying your exploring walking

[@GETtwoIT]

Argh sorry. We noticed some mistakes in the video and took the it down to rectify.....its being loaded back onto youtube right now

[@edurban7236]

Great video and can't wait to try it myself soon. I was curious what rain poncho you were using to cover yourself and your bag?

[@GETtwoIT]

I used a Craighopper rain poncho. I wouldnt bother, it was fine handling short showers, but on the West Highland way it didn't hold up to the Scottish weather...got soaked ☹

[@edurban7236]

​@@GETtwoIT Haha. Scottish weather feels like a challenge. Thanks for the Info and keep up the great vids

[@GETtwoIT]

@@edurban7236 Yeah definitely take a good waterproof jacket. Something that can take a all-day downpour. The poncho actually weighed more than my current waterproof jacket and trousers.

[@darrencurtisuk]

Hi, which did you prefer between this and the SDW?

[@GETtwoIT]

That's a hard one........both have their appeal tbh.

[@jonnyp1778]

hi, great vid, did you use your trail runners all the way or would you recommend boots?

[@GETtwoIT]

We use trail trainers on all our long distance walks. We've found the perfect trail trainers in the Topo ultraventures. We prefer trail trainers as they are light on your feet and more flexible; but you sacrifice ankle support you get with boots. We would recommend wearing what you feel comfortable with and used too wearing.

[@jonnyp1778]

@@GETtwoIT I normally wear boots but have a good pair of hoka speed goats so might give them a try.

[@jackfoley5360]

Is the walk all camping or is the hostel options?

[@karlbyrne6795]

Hi guys what tent do you use

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! We now use the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3

[@faoladsverrir6112]

Hi,what month did you do this in?date!? Thanks.Dave

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey there! We did this trip two years ago at the beginning of August.

[@drm1125]

Did you guys do this hike opposite the way most people walk it? When looking at different companies that set up everything for you, they seem to start at Wallsend. Did you have a reason for the direction you went? Thanks.

[@GETtwoIT]

We started our walk from Bowness on Solway. The reason why we did this was to be able to drive straight back home from Newcastle. We drove to Newcastle, left the car at Newcastle airport, took a train from Newcastle to Carlisle, and got a bus to Bowness on Solway. Then walked back to our car 😁👍

[@jonnyp1778]

how much did your backpack weigh?

[@GETtwoIT]

Back then, just shy of 30lbs fully loaded (including food and water).

[@BillSikes.]

I plan on doing this trail some day, is it possible to just follow the wall and avoid the roads completely, i was quite surprised to see so little of the actual wall

[@GETtwoIT]

Its not possible to follow the wall all the way as some of it passes through private land. Unfortunately most of the wall has been lost to history.

[@BillSikes.]

@@GETtwoIT Oh, i didn't know that most of it is gone, Thanks for the info, and happy hiking 👍

[@billyslittlebigadventurech9050]

I enjoyed that . Thankyou. Hoping to do this walk at some point . Is there plenty of campsites, or is it best to wildcamp. ?

[@GETtwoIT]

Thanks for watching! There are plenty of campsites. Didn't see many good spots for wild camping but sure it's possible.

[@billyslittlebigadventurech9050]

@@GETtwoIT thanks for the reply :-)

[@GETtwoIT]

@@billyslittlebigadventurech9050 no worries 👍

[@robinsx200]

Loving these videos. New subscriber. Which backpack does Katy prefer the Osprey or Gregory?

[@GETtwoIT]

Katie: I like both backpacks for different reasons. The osprey is lighter and holds more but with less thrills. The gregory is a neat bag with hip pockets, easy access to the sides and more padded straps. Both are comfy. If i was to choose it would be the osprey because its lighter.

[@robinsx200]

@@GETtwoIT many thanks for this Katie, and my apologies for spelling your name wrong. I'll pass this info onto my partner. She has the Osprey but loved the look of the Gregory. I think she'll be best sticking to that. Many thanks for the reply. Looking forward to some new videos 😊

[@GETtwoIT]

@@robinsx200 Dont worry about it. Atb Kaite

[@bevsanders7549]

Hello from Adelaide, South Australia. I am doing a Hadrian's Walk virtual challenge by just walking around different parks in my area. Could you please tell me where along Hadrian's Wall is the archway with the sign above stating the distance to Wallsend I'd love to take a screen of it.

[@GETtwoIT]

Hey! The Archway can be found 14 seconds (0:14) into the start of our video 😀 Good luck with your virtual walk.

[@bevsanders7549]

@@GETtwoIT Yes I realise this. Id like to find it on Google Maps.

[@GETtwoIT]

@@bevsanders7549 Hope this helps . www.google.com/maps/place/Start%2FEnd+Of+Hadrian's+Wall+Path/@54.9528111,-3.2147184,197m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shadrians+wall+start!3m4!1s0x0:0x65b46d7aebb969c2!8m2!3d54.952975!4d-3.2147321

[@GETtwoIT]

www.google.com/maps/place/Start%2FEnd+Of+Hadrian's+Wall+Path/@54.9529631,-3.2147897,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPKofQVBIH3eJjCQNUxUiwJ-kyvxJx4_wGzQ7eb!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPKofQVBIH3eJjCQNUxUiwJ-kyvxJx4_wGzQ7eb%3Dw129-h86-k-no!7i4608!8i3072!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x487d3b0fed885081:0x65b46d7aebb969c2!2sStart%2FEnd+Of+Hadrian's+Wall+Path!8m2!3d54.952975!4d-3.214732!3m4!1s0x0:0x65b46d7aebb969c2!8m2!3d54.952975!4d-3.2147321

[@dingosausage4135]

This is great. Myself and some friends are planning this trip in June. Did you guys camp all along the way? Did you pre book at all?

[@GETtwoIT]

We went in the summer and camped along the way, apart from the last night (due to lack of available campsites). It's a popular trail, so we pre booked the campsites to make sure we had a spot.

[@dingosausage4135]

@@GETtwoIT Apart from the last night, were there plenty of campsites along the way? we are aiming to do it in 6 days but still need to plan the break down, but want to make sure there are enough campsites along the way.

[@GETtwoIT]

@@dingosausage4135 Theres a quite a few but be mindful a lot of are a few miles of the trail. Below is a break down of our trip and where we camped. Day 1 - Bowness of Solway to Bleatarn Farm - 22 miles Day 2 - Bleatarn Farm to Greenhead - 14 miles Day 3 - Greenhead to Greencarts - 17 miles Day 4 - Greencarts to Heddon on the wall - 19 miles Day 5 - Heddon on the wall to Wallsend - 12 miles

[@dingosausage4135]

@@GETtwoIT That`s Great thank you for the info. Really enjoyed you vid, its nice to see what we should expect!

[@GETtwoIT]

@@dingosausage4135 😁 👍 We will be attempting to walk the Pacific Crest Trail (2650 miles) starting in April. So stay tune We will be vlogging and blogging our experience soon. In the meantime check out our website www.get-two-it.com.

[@pilgrimky]

Hey, how we’ll signposted is the path? Are maps needed? Many thanks

[@GETtwoIT]

It is signed posted. I would take a guide like the one's produced by cicerone to help navigate plus it gives you a little history on the places you past. There also some good apps on your phone that will help

[@andrewbates1695]

Another one that I have done, twice, gluten for punishment. You should look at zinc oxide tape for my feet, I used this on every tail, including the Camino...

[@GETtwoIT]

We do have some zinc oxide tape, but they dont get well with Katies feet

[@lambretta12jamie]

You mind me asking what your professions are? I’m ex army and want to get into the hillwalking and hiking etc... Your videos have been a great inspiration. Are you ex army? Regards Jamie

[@clovermark39]

I’m ex RAF and have done walks and stuff in my military life and after but am getting into backpacking next year age 60. Just do it is my motto!

[@AlanNobleNE]

“SEG-EH-DOON-UM” for the pronunciation 🙂

[@GETtwoIT]

😂👌 I get worse at it.....

[@waltertaljaard1488]

Terra desolata in Brittania borealis

[@kopynd1]

if i ever done this it would have to be with a woman there so strong

[@davidjackson8829]

Kevin is a dead ringer for Matt Hancock

[@GETtwoIT]

🤣

[@davidjackson8829]

Hey really enjoying your channel. Just discovered it. Recovering from COVID and getting inspired by your adventures🙂

[@GETtwoIT]

Really happy you have enjoyed our vids and they are inspiring your own adventures. Get well soon from COVID. ATB Katie and Kev.

[@jasonmaddison6148]

canny vid 🏕

[@GETtwoIT]

😁👍

[@jasonmaddison6148]

@@GETtwoIT did u find it easy hassell free wild camping 🏕

[@GETtwoIT]

@@jasonmaddison6148 We didn't do any wild camping on this trip. There is plenty of cheap basic campsites along the way.

[@jasonmaddison6148]

@@GETtwoIT doing wall walk 10th may. do u think book or just turn up . many places for water and food shops many thanks 🏕

[@GETtwoIT]

@@jasonmaddison6148 We did the walk in the summer so we had to book in advance. Our campsites are on the video info and on the Get-two-it.com website.