Category: The Tap Search
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St George’s Church – Shirley, Croydon | Tap ID: #004
First time tracking the map? Check out the Tap Search Project Brief to see the rules of this scouting mission This spot was logged as pre-trip scouting to prevent another water-logged hike. Read about the first night in the woods First Night Series: Part 1.
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Addington Methodist Church – Addington, Croydon | Tap ID: #003
If you’re wondering why I’m sneaking around church halls checking pipes, start with the Tap Search Project Intro. You can read about the heavy pack that triggered the whole project in the First Night Series: Part 1.
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St Mary the Blessed Virgin – Addington, Croydon | Public Water Tap ID: #002
First time here? Catch up on the original Project Brief to see why I’m hunting down hidden plumbing in the dark. This specific location was logged during my pre-trip water scouting phase. To see the exact logistics slip-up that forced me to start hunting for these taps, check out the First Night Series: Part 1.
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Project Launch: The Tap Search
On my first night out in the woods, the single heaviest item in my pack wasn’t my shelter or my sleeping kit—it was water. At 1kg per liter, the three liters I last-minute panic packed certainly made itself known the second I hit that first steep incline. I had to laugh! I had resolved to…
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Holy Trinity Church – Cuckfield, Haywards Heath | Public Water Tap ID: #001
New to the journal? Read the Project Intro to see the 3kg water-packing mistake that started this whole search. This water source was mapped as part of my water scouting project prior to setting out. You can read how this came about in the First Night Series: Part 1.
There is a Man in the Woods 