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Paul Rooney
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:22:36 +0000, Martin Richardson
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In message
><[email protected]>, Fran
><[email protected]> writes
>>But were they carrying anything? Clothing can be carried
>>in bags, don't forget. And I distinctly remember one
>>particular urw expedition whereat although we had very
>>cold and windy blizzard-like conditions at the top of
>>our chosen hill I nonetheless walked up the first bit of
>>it in a short-sleeved T-shirt because despite the snow I
>>was hot.
>I was walking across Derry Cairngorm and Bheinn Mhanach on
>Tuesday last week on deep snow and ice wearing a T-shirt -
>and almost suffering from heatstroke. I wished I had taken
>shorts and a sunhat with me. My bag was full of silly
>things like furry hats, gloves, waterproofs and a scarf.
>
>Mind you on Thursday I could barely stand up in the wind on
>Carn Dearg.
>
>But then, look, only 20% to go and I'll no longer need to
>put up with these silly weather extremes. Hurrah!
Quite right. I often go over the tops lightly clad and
carrying very little. But no-one can see what's in my bag!
As for ice axes being essential, far from it. I don't
possess one. For your average walk up a path to the summit
and back they would be completely useless - just an
encumbrance.
--
Paul
My Lake District walking site (updated 29th September 2003):
http://paulrooney.netfirms.com
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In message
><[email protected]>, Fran
><[email protected]> writes
>>But were they carrying anything? Clothing can be carried
>>in bags, don't forget. And I distinctly remember one
>>particular urw expedition whereat although we had very
>>cold and windy blizzard-like conditions at the top of
>>our chosen hill I nonetheless walked up the first bit of
>>it in a short-sleeved T-shirt because despite the snow I
>>was hot.
>I was walking across Derry Cairngorm and Bheinn Mhanach on
>Tuesday last week on deep snow and ice wearing a T-shirt -
>and almost suffering from heatstroke. I wished I had taken
>shorts and a sunhat with me. My bag was full of silly
>things like furry hats, gloves, waterproofs and a scarf.
>
>Mind you on Thursday I could barely stand up in the wind on
>Carn Dearg.
>
>But then, look, only 20% to go and I'll no longer need to
>put up with these silly weather extremes. Hurrah!
Quite right. I often go over the tops lightly clad and
carrying very little. But no-one can see what's in my bag!
As for ice axes being essential, far from it. I don't
possess one. For your average walk up a path to the summit
and back they would be completely useless - just an
encumbrance.
--
Paul
My Lake District walking site (updated 29th September 2003):
http://paulrooney.netfirms.com