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David Gaines

@gainesy.bsky.social

Hiking and camping, 214 Wainwrights. LUFC. Father, Grandfather and a general pain in the arse, apparently. https://youtube.com/@gainesy_walks?si=TlOUBPDClGfPJ_sp

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Thank you for your kind words! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

14.10.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

14.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Bill!! Glad you enjoyed my dulcet tones ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

14.10.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Jamie, looks like you had a good trip in Scotland

14.10.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
214 - The end of the road. The final Wainwrights and a mind blowing camp on Raise.
YouTube video by David Gaines 214 - The end of the road. The final Wainwrights and a mind blowing camp on Raise.

Some evening entertainment for you @youngbill.bsky.social some cracking inversions ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
youtu.be/2xSyGBwMAfU?...

13.10.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Crikey Bill you'll have me filling up. It was a little emotional to be honest haha

12.10.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

12.10.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah cheers Bill, and cheers for the inspiration and advice along the way. Some of shots are super ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

12.10.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This #sitclub is for you @youngbill.bsky.social finished the Wainwrights today Birkhouse Moor and Catstye Cam and then a poignant revisit to Helvellyn. 214. Done.

11.10.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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214th Wainwright today, special one with the finish to the day, Birkhouse Moor and Catstye Cam fished me off, but went up Swirrel to Helvellyn. 44 years since I touched that trig with my old fella Ralph when I was 11, this one's for you old lad, hope you were looking down โ™ฅ๏ธ

11.10.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's mind blowing views 360 from up there, just wish it wasn't as hazy when we were up there. Went up with a mate who's done a lot up there, he's a geologist so get an interesting insight into the lay of the land.

12.08.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wild Boar Fell on Sunday...... ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป

12.08.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Bill very kind.

07.08.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Bill tried tagging her but didn't quite work ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

07.08.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bloody hell Mel, may have seen you pass at the top of Great Gable, didn't realise, I was there when the first women came through at the top. Sat close to the MRT guys.
Well done by the way!!!!!

07.08.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Wainwright's : The Return!
YouTube video by David Gaines Wainwright's : The Return!

Haven't put owt out for ages.... You might like this @youngbill.bsky.social ...
youtu.be/rgBF5NZqPrg?...

07.08.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah I have Steve, very quiet. Had three days up there roaming around.Quite accessible, about same time to drive as the Western Lakes Fells for me

07.08.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely hills, quite accessible too. Only saw 3 people in 3 days and one of those was a farmer on a quad about a mile away.

07.08.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Steve ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

04.08.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aye cheers Bill. Try and avoid birthdays these days, coming by too quickly ๐Ÿ˜‚

04.08.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was a fantastic day on Saturday, slept on Seathwaite Fell, it was a very damp walk out on Sunday morning

04.08.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back to the Wainwrights after what seems an age, Base Brown and Great Gable take me to 212/214

Absolutely epic day yesterday, with a very damp walk out this morning

03.08.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've four left Bill. Have been stuck on that for a bit, had a fair bit on with family stuff and whe. I've managed free time, the weather's been crap. Got out with Andy a couple of times, but tops I've done already. Saw that bench and view and thought of you

20.07.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, walked past and sat on it a few times. Had a blast over Holme Moss this morning before the weather came in. We were up at 5:30, couldn't sleep so just went for a walk.

20.07.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'The Bench'. You know it @youngbill.bsky.social

20.07.2025 06:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cracking Friday night up in the Lakes, the heat was daft as predicted so a dip in a plunge pool on the way up had to be done ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป

22.06.2025 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Felt like I needed that, not been out for what seems ages, despite the downpours every now and then and some blustery conditions, really enjoyed it, tucked away in a familiar spot for me

08.06.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can't enter the competition Bill, ๐Ÿ˜† hope you're good

17.05.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Was headed for the Lake
District for a big day, but changed my mind in Scotch Corner services car park, only just started feeling right after a chest infection.
Headed for a nice chilled one, Any guesses? ๐Ÿ˜

17.05.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here you go @youngbill.bsky.social a bit of a panorama, a bit wobbly and probably ballsed something up ๐Ÿ˜‰

26.04.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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