The synopsis again in case you missed it; I plan to ride the 275+ mile (depending on how lost I get) route in September over approx. 20 days with some rest days thrown in, at this point, although I'm hoping for company I am planning to be self-sufficient for the most part. I've mapped the route and plotted the over-night stops (info provided by the BHS) but am yet to call them to book in and see what facilities they have but I am mostly just wanting a paddock for my pony, access to water and room for my tent. I plan to carry all my gear. I can probably get re-stocks once a week (if I'm lucky and my mum will drive across the country on her precious weekends off work) or will have to post packages to my over-nights to pick up on route. I haven't done final calculations yet but think I will have about 44lbs or 20kg tops for gear (working off 20% of Jess's body weight to include, me and tack also)
Coralling, last ride we corralled, leccy fence posts and a strand of leccy but she was with her buddy and we had the truck to carry all this, although I'm hoping these places have paddocks, I want to be prepared just in case I get caught out so I plan to teach Jess to highline or picket which is where you tie a rope from tree to tree then tie them to the rope though this may impact on her grazing time for the hours I'm sleeping, its not my primary plan, just a backup, am I mental? I could possibly carry enough leccy and find some kind of collapsible poles and find some way to carry them but I think that’s a lot to add for a backup plan.
Coralling, last ride we corralled, leccy fence posts and a strand of leccy but she was with her buddy and we had the truck to carry all this, although I'm hoping these places have paddocks, I want to be prepared just in case I get caught out so I plan to teach Jess to highline or picket which is where you tie a rope from tree to tree then tie them to the rope though this may impact on her grazing time for the hours I'm sleeping, its not my primary plan, just a backup, am I mental? I could possibly carry enough leccy and find some kind of collapsible poles and find some way to carry them but I think that’s a lot to add for a backup plan.