Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Hi people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting on my first mountain climb. I had hiked up a few hills before this attempt but, these weren’t tall enough to be classified as mountains. Our attempt to climb Snowdon started on 9th October 2018. I was 18 months old when my dad decided that I … Continue reading Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa
Day two of our Ullswater Way hike started just after daybreak. My dad heated his porridge and brewed a coffee while I ate my food. It was a chilly start to the day with slightly more cloud cover than our first day. So, we didn’t hang around. My dad packed the rucksack and rammed the … Continue reading Ullswater Way – day 2
Hello people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting on a two-day hike in the Lake District. In March 2019 me and my dad were preparing to walk the West Highland Way so, we did a few overnight backpacking trips. The one that looked like it had a fair amount in common with the Scottish … Continue reading Ullswater Way – day 1
Hello again people and pooches. It’s Joe the Cocker here. My human dad didn’t feel like taking me on a hike on this day so, I had to do a little bit of gentle persuasion. I started off by staring at him. I built it up to the odd high-pitched whine. Then I went a … Continue reading Burton on the Dee Estuary
Hello people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting on a stormy eleven miles around Grappenhall, Appleton Thorn, Walton and Stretton in the Cheshire countryside. Storm Dennis hadn’t affected this area anywhere near as severely as other parts of the North-West. The high winds were still causing problems though and the odd shower was forecast … Continue reading Appleton Thorn, Grappenhall, Walton & Stretton
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting on a short hike around Dunham Massey. We had a few hours to spare and so instead of a walk in the park or around our local streets we jumped into the car and drove to a nearby stately home. Dunham Massey Hall, a National … Continue reading Dunham Massey
Hello people and pooches. It’s Joe the Cocker here again. Me and my human dad have just been on a hike in North Wales. My dad said to me, out of the blue, ‘shall we go for an afternoon to the hills’? Well, you know me, I jumped at the chance. Storm Ciara had, more … Continue reading Llangollen History Trail
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after another 7.5 mile local hike with a bit of history thrown in for good measure. My dad has always been a fan of the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, the celebrated mathematician and photographer. OK, I think that he is more famous under his pseudonym, Lewis … Continue reading Daresbury and Lewis Carroll
Good morning people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here again after a chilly night in the tent. Don’t get me wrong, me and the big feller were toasty in our sleeping bags. Mine is a fleece sleeping bag liner, doubled over and it keeps me nice and warm. We spent the night at Llyn Gwynant … Continue reading Aberglaslyn Pass, Cwm Bychan & Beddgelert
Hello people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here again reporting on a short break in Snowdonia. Me and my human dad decided to have an overnight camp in our favourite National Park. I will be writing my blog in two parts, with my dad’s assistance. So, I will upload each of the two days separately. … Continue reading Dinas Emrys & Llyn Dinas
Joe the Cocker's Hikes 