DECEMBER 28 2007-JANUARY 1 2008 NEW YEAR MEET, DARTMOOR **
09/11/07. Maps: LR 191, OL 28 or Harvey’s Dartmoor North. 4 course menu available New Year’s Eve, must be booked (last year £22).

JANUARY 11-13 2008 PEAK DISTRICT, ALONG THE GRAIN **
18/11/07. Maps: LR 119 or OL 24. Easy routes in the Dove & Manifold valleys, 6-8 mile days. Huge tasty meals Saturday night.

JANUARY 25-27 2008 SHROPSHIRE, WENLOCK EDGE **
04/10/07. Maps: LR 137 or EX 217. Saturday evening pub, home brewed real ale & meals.

FEBRUARY 8-10 2008 NORTHANTS/BEDS BORDER **
17/10/07. Maps: EX 207, 208 oe LR 152, 153. Easy walking - fields, riverside and woodland.

FEBRUARY 8-10 2008 DARTMOOR BACKPACK **
28/01/08. Maps: LR 191 or OL 28. Pub meals available both nights.

FEBRUARY 22-24 2008 BLACK MOUNTAINS **
04/10/07. Maps: LR 161 or OL 13.

FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 2 2008 COTSWOLDS **
30/10/07. Maps: LR 151 or EX 191. Nice walking in the Cotswolds with real ale pubs and good food.

MARCH 2 2008 CIRCULAR DAY WALK OF PORTLAND
03/11/07. Maps: OL 15 or LR 194.

MARCH 7-9 2008 HOWGILL FELLS OR WILD BOAR FELL **
12/11/07. Maps: OL 19 or LR 91.

MARCH 14-16 2008 MENDIP HILLS STATIC WEEKEND **
28/01/08. Maps: LR 182 or EX 141. Priddy Beer Festival at the two pubs. ‘Do your own thing’ weekend - when you wake. Many interesting places to walk to in the area.

MARCH 28-30 2008 WHITE PEAK, DERBYSHIRE **
31/12/07. Maps: LR 119 or EX 24. Moderate walking in central Peak District, 8-12 miles daily.

APRIL 11-13 2008 SOUTH WALES BACKPACK **
28/01/08. Maps: LR 161 or OL 13. Sunday’s walk back a leisurely flat walk of approx 3-4 hours.

APRIL 25-27 2008 AGM WEEKEND - PEAK DISTRICT
14/09/07. Maps: LR 119 or OL 24. Includes lightweight equipment show. More information

MAY 9-11 2008 DORSET SPRING STATIC WEEKEND
03/11/07. Maps: OL 15 or LR 194. Choose your own day walks, coast or country.

MAY 17-24 2008 CLUB SCOTTISH WEEK, ISLE OF SKYE **
01/11/07. Details available.

JUNE 5-9 2008 DORSET ROUND - CIRCULAR 5 DAY BACKPACKING TRIP
03/11/07. The third annual Dorset Round. A Backpacking trip around Dorset at a "laid back" pace !! Details to follow.

JUNE 6-8 2008 YORK BASED CYCLE WEEKEND **
07/08/07. Maps: LR 105 + ?. Flat quiet lanes and national cycle routes from York, around 40 – 50 miles per day with hopefully shorter options.

JUNE 6-8 2008 DARTMOOR WEEKEND SN ** << NEW DATE >>
20/04/08. Maps: LR 191 & 202? or OL 28. Nb this has been arranged at relatively short notice to give novices a taste of wild camping on Dartmoor. There are numerous routes possible.

JUNE 27-29 2008 VETERANS WEEKEND, PEAK DISTRICT, STATIC **
10/01/08. Maps: LR 110 or OL 1. Chance to meet some of the 'old stagers' from the 70's & 80's.

The Backpackers Club web site address is - http://www.backpackersclub.co.uk