Mal Grey
A year of wild camps
A review of my year of wild camps, time spent living in the landscape, not passing through it.
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Mal Grey
- Mar 5, 2019
- 11 min
The Perfect Wey to Relax - a rural idyll in suburban Surrey
I live in what many people would think of as a crowded corner of Surrey. Nearby, the major road arteries of the M3, M25 and A3 take...
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Mal Grey
- Nov 1, 2018
- 9 min
The Seals of Chichester Harbour
The natural harbours of the south coast are unlike anywhere else on the incredibly varied and wonderful shores of the British Isles. Like...
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Mal Grey
- Aug 9, 2018
- 5 min
High water in the Gorges du Tarn
Late spring and early summer paddling in Southern France is all about gently flowing rivers, and warm, friendly white water at a moderate...
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Mal Grey
- Jul 1, 2018
- 9 min
The Jungles of Surrey - the Hoe Stream by canoe
For nearly ten years now, I've been exploring the backwaters of my local rivers, especially the Wey. I've had some wonderful moments, on...
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Mal Grey
- May 24, 2018
- 7 min
Reflections on the Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke: a much-maligned town thought of as urban and boring by many. Canal: a stretch of water thought by many to be full of...
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Mal Grey
- Apr 30, 2018
- 6 min
The Pirates go wild in Assynt
Every Easter, a bunch of friends and I, including a handful of kids, head out on an adventure in the Scottish Highlands by canoe. These...
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Mal Grey
- Apr 14, 2018
- 6 min
The Glen at the Back of Beyond - Loch Glencoul
I don't know whether the translation is really true, found lurking on the world-wide-web, but it is certainly apt, this really is the...
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Mal Grey
- Mar 21, 2018
- 5 min
When the snow comes...go paddling
So, the Beast from the East's little brother was on the way. Stories of doom and gloom abounded, and no doubt supermarket stock...
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Mal Grey
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
That one magic moment
I have this theory. Every single time I go out for a quiet walk, or for a solo paddle in the canoe, something will catch my eye that is a...
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Mal Grey
- Feb 14, 2018
- 1 min
So, what's it all about then?
If you've explored the rest of my website, you'll hopefully have realised that I love the outdoors. First of all, I wanted to simply have...
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