Day 0: Friday 18 July - Kirkby Stephen

We all eventually arrived at Kirkby Stephen during the evening, after some very heavy traffic on the M6. Fortunately for the rest of us, Nev and Ed travelled ahead and pitched the tent at the Pennine View campsite. We adjourned to the local pub (The Croglin Castle Hotel) for a few appropriate pints of Wainwright bitter with everyone a little uneasy, not really knowing what they'd let themselves in for. Nev and Ed had done a good job with the tent, just as well because we were all woken by heavy rain showers during the night, which did nothing for that sense of unease!