Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Kit bag! Joe has his own First Aid kit but, after we bought it we decided to combine it with his human's kit. To keep his separate from the human stuff, it goes into a small ziplock bag, tucked into his First Aid bag. We were a bit ruthless eventually with our kits but, we … Continue reading Joe the Cocker’s Tips! – First Aid Kit and Grooming when backpacking
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. We went for a local walk and came up with the idea (well, my human did) that we should do a pub crawl. Unfortunately, as you humans are in lockdown, all the pubs are closed. So, instead of a pint in each (as if he could … Continue reading Runcorn Quiz 13 – The answers
Clothes! Please check the post about Joe's Clothes - What he Wears! We take all those items either in my humans rucksack or I would be wearing them dependent on conditions. Sleep kit! - Mattress To insulate me from the cold ground my human brings a foldable sleep mat for me. He folds it over … Continue reading Joe the Cocker’s Tips! – What he takes on backpacking trips
Wet weather fleece! Joe wears an Equafleece in wet weather. It is guaranteed waterproof, breathable, warm and washable. They come in many sizes, shapes and colours. There are no straps, zips or velcro and slip on and off easily over Joe's head. The underneath is covered except for the bodily function zones! We have left … Continue reading Joe the Cocker’s Tips! – what he wears!
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. While you humans are still under pandemic restrictions we thought that we would do a little pictorial quiz. Its just for fun to remind you of what we are missing. Below are the answers to the quiz questions. Thank you for having a go! 1 This … Continue reading Hills and Mountains Quiz – The answers
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here with my human. Widnes Quiz 3 went down really well again. We were inundated with responses and amazed by the number of people who got involved. It seems that nobody managed to identify every photograph again. We have had another wander around parts of the town … Continue reading Widnes Quiz 4 – Do you know your town?
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here with my human. Quiz 4 only produced one person who identified all ten correctly. That was Sue Murray. Congratulations to her, she certainly knows her town! Here is quiz number 5. It's just for fun. No prizes, just the satisfaction of knowing that you know your … Continue reading Widnes Quiz 5 – Do you know your town?
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. We went for a local walk and came up with the idea (well, my human did) that we should do a pub crawl. Unfortunately, as you humans are in lockdown, all the pubs are closed. So, instead of a pint in each (as if he could … Continue reading Runcorn Quiz 13 – Do you know our town?
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here with my human. Widnes Quiz 3 went down really well again. There wasn't anyone who got all 10 this time. Here are the answers. We hope that you enjoyed having a go! 1 The plaque can be seen on the wall of Simms Cross Institute on … Continue reading Widnes Quiz 3 – The answers
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. While you humans are still under pandemic restrictions we thought that we would do a little pictorial quiz. Its just for fun to remind you of what we are missing. Below are ten photographs taken by my human of me on our days in the hills … Continue reading Hills and Mountains Quiz – Where was Joe the Cocker?
Joe the Cocker's Hikes 