It is the fastest self-supported completion, beating what is believed to be the previous record of 25 days, set by Jack Roberts in 2017. He wild camped amid the remote fells, and also slept overnight in a cave, a barn and a church. The journalist and author hiked an average of 13 hours a day, battling all manner of brutal weather conditions. He occasionally re-supplied with food and gas that he had earlier stashed in secret locations along the route. Hiking alone with no support crew or pre-arranged help, James carried all his kit and camping equipment in a large rucksack. The inov-8 ambassador completed the epic 328-mile adventure, which included the equivalent height gain of four times Mount Everest, in 14 days & 11 hours James Forrest has set an incredible new record time for a self-supported continuous hike of Alfred Wainwright’s 214 Lake District peaks.
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