Toby
Days 1–16 · the full crossing
Walked the first ten days solo and was joined by Ben for the final push. Hero: Shackleton. Navigation: Garmin GPSMap 67i. Worst fear: bad beer.
Not walked alone
The Wise Brothers
Two brothers. 174 miles. Hopefully still speaking to each other by the finish line.
Ben
Days 10–16 · Richmond to Robin Hood's Bay
Joined from Richmond for the final days across the North York Moors to the finish. Worst fear: injury. Most likely to: turn up. Least likely to: give up.
Top Trumps
The brothers filled these in independently. Some answers were suspicious.
| Category | Toby | Ben |
|---|---|---|
| Pub order | Wainwright Ale | Orange & lemonade |
| Navigation | Garmin GPSMap 67i | Toby |
| Pack weight | 15.1 kg | 15 kg |
| Walking hero | John Rae | Ranulph Fiennes |
| Worst fear | Bad beer | Injury |
| Morning person | 2/10 | 9/10 |
| Special skill | Hilariously funny | Water divining |
| Useless skill | French Lit O-Level | MS Excel |
| Most likely to… | Get up late | Turn up |
| Song on day 12 | Europe — The Final Countdown | D:Ream — Things Can Only Get Better |
| Teleport home? | Day 3 in the Lakes | Day 1 — to collect things I forgot |
Shared verdict: favourite trail snack — both said flapjack. Best feature as a walking partner? Toby: optimism. Worst feature? Over-optimism. Ben's best and worst feature? Both simply: humour.
The plan
Toby walked from St Bees on 10 March, solo. Ben joined at Richmond on Day 10 for the final push across the Cleveland Hills and the North York Moors to Robin Hood's Bay.
Ben is likely to join Leg 2 in April 2027. The Coast to Coast record →