25-10-14, 03:34 PM
I tend to keep most of my stuff in my walking bag ready to go.
A quick check before you head out the door is a good idea.
You did well without gloves! Bloody norra. Absolutely essential this time of year.
A lot of people carry two pairs of gloves in winter (and basically it's winter up them hills now). Losing a glove can be a disaster. Can be bloody painful too defrosting a paw.
It can though be invigorating going out in wild weather.
Anyway weather forecasts are pretty accurate these days. I start losing interest fast if it's less than 60% chance clear tops and 40mph winds or higher. Worth paying attention to the cloud base, smaller hills can be clear tops when the bigger hills are in the clouds. For me it's all about that view.
I think also if it's an iffy day and you still want to head out, bear in mind the further you drive to get to the bottom of the hill, ie the more effort you put in getting there the more likely hood you have of suffering a wee dose of summit fever.
Did you do Vane and Ime? Was wondering if you did how that went. My guess is that it could be hard going between those two.
Oh GPS. Mine is a Satmap. Had it for about 4 years now. You can do all sorts of stuff with it. But the main thing is that it has OS maps loaded and shows you exactly where you are on the OS map. I know loads of people tut tut about the use of GPS, but I feel I've improved my navigation with it. It's never let me down yet, but you've also got to bear in mind that electronic devices can decided to retire just when you need em most. Bear in mind the compass built into the GPS is pish. Also the GPS only shows you so much, I find I need to look at the map to get a feel of where I am and where to go next if I'm in the cloud. So map and compass is still essential.
Went to the pool this morning. It's hard work getting anywhere wi just yer legs! Made a start, so see how it goes. Desperate for some fine cold settled winter weather and a day in the hills.
A quick check before you head out the door is a good idea.
You did well without gloves! Bloody norra. Absolutely essential this time of year.
A lot of people carry two pairs of gloves in winter (and basically it's winter up them hills now). Losing a glove can be a disaster. Can be bloody painful too defrosting a paw.
It can though be invigorating going out in wild weather.
Anyway weather forecasts are pretty accurate these days. I start losing interest fast if it's less than 60% chance clear tops and 40mph winds or higher. Worth paying attention to the cloud base, smaller hills can be clear tops when the bigger hills are in the clouds. For me it's all about that view.
I think also if it's an iffy day and you still want to head out, bear in mind the further you drive to get to the bottom of the hill, ie the more effort you put in getting there the more likely hood you have of suffering a wee dose of summit fever.
Did you do Vane and Ime? Was wondering if you did how that went. My guess is that it could be hard going between those two.
Oh GPS. Mine is a Satmap. Had it for about 4 years now. You can do all sorts of stuff with it. But the main thing is that it has OS maps loaded and shows you exactly where you are on the OS map. I know loads of people tut tut about the use of GPS, but I feel I've improved my navigation with it. It's never let me down yet, but you've also got to bear in mind that electronic devices can decided to retire just when you need em most. Bear in mind the compass built into the GPS is pish. Also the GPS only shows you so much, I find I need to look at the map to get a feel of where I am and where to go next if I'm in the cloud. So map and compass is still essential.
Went to the pool this morning. It's hard work getting anywhere wi just yer legs! Made a start, so see how it goes. Desperate for some fine cold settled winter weather and a day in the hills.