Jenny Graham goes straight

[Cudzoziemiec]

...for four days in the Cairngorms. Walking the longest possible straight line in Britain without crossing a paved road, which turns out to be 40-odd miles in the Cairngorms. Not deviating from the line by more than a dozen or so metres regardless of terrain. Kind of artificial but at the same time just fun (even if in a Type 2 manner at times).

https://youtu.be/64wZHZSxCZM

[Wowbagger]

I like the way the subtitles said things like [Calum speaks foreign language] when it was Gaelic.

[mattc]

Thanks!
I remember this walk coming up on the OSFeed.
Entertainingly bonkers idea, and I've enjoyed hearing Jenny, will try to give her 22mins of screen time 

[Cudzoziemiec]

I like the way the subtitles said things like [Calum speaks foreign language] when it was Gaelic.

and "in one day" came up as "in London", among other misinterpretations.

[andrewc]

Quite a few people have done straight line walks with interesting & entertaining results.  I've enjoyed the two below.


https://threepointsofthecompass.com/2017/11/05/a-decent-read-two-degrees-west-an-english-journey-by-nicholas-crane/


https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/book-review-walking-the-great-north-line-by-robert-twigger-2845243

[Cudzoziemiec]

That Robert Twigger book (a new name to me) sounds very interesting.

[andrewc]

I read his first book "Angry White Pyjamas" which detailed his experience as a "live in" student/dogsbody on a very intensive 1 year Aikido black belt course in Tokyo.  As a serious martial artist myself at the time* it seemed very true to life.  (3rd Dan in jujitsu, 25 years ago when I was slim & fit!)   


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senshusei_course


https://www.martialartsplanet.com/threads/does-japan-police-really-practice-aikido.69791/

[Mr Larrington]

Dim recollection of a story in an ancient edition of the CTC mag about a chap's attempt to ride as close as possible to the Greenwich Meridian from Sussex to E. Yorkshire.  I'd have been more impressed if he’d done the African section though