seriously not enough and a bit upsetting to count
excuses, excuses....
but i have been lead astray by the likes of
@gixer and succumbed to far too many soft hotel beds this year.
seriously though, best intentions were to beat last years tally but running away from the TL meet (3 nights lost) did not help and my next trip was diverted to a B&B (another 3 nights lost) by my exhausted friend who has a young child and wanted relaxation rather than tents.
hopefully i will squeeze in a couple more this year though, especially if
@Enzo SDW meet comes through. i am also keeping an eye out for a dartmoor/exmoor/'anywhere except scotland' meet that does not clash with my schedule as none of the ones so far have been possible. i was even considering joining the backpackers club and trying a few days of their dartmoor meet.
it does not help that may-august is the only time i realistically feel like going out alone. i like the longer days and walking until sunset. the idea of being in a tent in the dark with only myself for company for 12 hours in the winter never really appeals so more meets please!
Edit. On the upside though I have ticked off a lot of peaks this year and visited areas I had never been to before, so at least that's a start.