I have just returned from a backpacking and pinholing expedition to the wilds of Dartmoor in the English South West. I anticipated wet weather (and got plenty of it) so was glad to have made a waterproof housing from a discarded plastic box which used to hold business cards. One of the highlights of the trip was an afternoon I spent in the quiet of the twisted, mossy oaks at Wistman’s Wood. I have visited this ancient woodland many times but never fail to be awed by the beauty and reverence-inspiring atmosphere.