top contributor badge 2026

Greg D

I'm Greg, an avid hiker and backpacker now based in New Mexico. My career has involved protecting wild places and wildlife throughout the west, and I have always felt it rejuvenating to spend as much time outdoors as I can.

Posts

C2C Day 14 – Egton Bridge to Robin Hood’s Bay

C2C Day 14 – Egton Bridge to Robin Hood’s Bay

Previous: C2C Day 13 - Egton Bridge to Goathland The view from the Egton Bridge bridge The Final Day! This was it. Our final day on the Coast to

Jun 3, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 13 – Egton Bridge to Goathland

C2C Day 13 – Egton Bridge to Goathland

Previous: C2C Day 12 - Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge Keeping It Local We had originally planned to stay in Robin Hood's Bay for two nights after

Jun 2, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 12 – Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge

C2C Day 12 – Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge

Previous: C2C Day 11 - Osmotherly to Blakey Ridge Brrrrr It got cold last night. Almost freezing. Tom kept warm, though, and he headed out well

Jun 1, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 11 – Osmotherly to Blakey Ridge

C2C Day 11 – Osmotherly to Blakey Ridge

Previous: C2C Day 10 - Catterick Bridge to Osmotherly What A Day! I think today was my favorite day of the entire walk! Nice elevation gain,

Jun 1, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 10 – Catterick Bridge to Osmotherly

C2C Day 10 – Catterick Bridge to Osmotherly

Previous: C2C Day 9 - Grinton to Catterick Bridge A Note About the Dates FYI, I'm writing this blog after arriving back home. The dates on my posts

May 30, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 9 – Grinton to Catterick Bridge

C2C Day 9 – Grinton to Catterick Bridge

Previous: C2C Day 8 - Keld to Grinton A Full Breakfast Breakfast at the Bridge Inn was good. But it didn't start until 8:30, which makes for a late

May 30, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 8 – Keld to Grinton

C2C Day 8 – Keld to Grinton

Previous: C2C/Pennine Way Day 7 - Tan Hill Inn Rain Although it had sprinkled or rained very briefly almost every day of our trek, we were feeling

May 29, 2026 : Greg D
C2C/Pennine Way Day 7 – Tan Hill Inn

C2C/Pennine Way Day 7 – Tan Hill Inn

Previous: C2C Day 6 - Kirkby Stephen to Keld A Mellow Start After a week, we were ready to have a mellow day and not move anywhere. So we had

May 28, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 6 – Kirkby Stephen to Keld

C2C Day 6 – Kirkby Stephen to Keld

Previous: C2C Day 5 - Shap to Kirkby Stephen Then There Was One We had a good start to the day because we were staying in such a nice place, called

May 28, 2026 : Greg D
C2C Day 5 – Shap to Kirkby Stephen

C2C Day 5 – Shap to Kirkby Stephen

Previous: C2C Day 4 - Patterdale to Shap Elevation Lest anyone think the C2C is a simple walk, by the end of day 4 (yesterday) we had climbed

May 27, 2026 : Greg D