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Re: Worth re-watching

[quote="Marty_JG"]The guy is called Murray Wilkie and he's a legend, an accomplished mountaineer and almost peerless photographer and videographer with many years of experience of ice climbing in gnarly winter conditions. If you look through is decade of posting footage you'll see him use ...
by Spade
Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:43 am
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Worth re-watching
Replies: 58
Views: 9167

Re: Climate change and hill walking

Anecdotally from a personal perspective, I've found the past few years to be wet a lot and more autumnal as apposed to more defined seasons. Ok Scottish summers are always in the main dreich, but while the light differential doesn't change I feel the impact on the more wet climate and not too much o...
by Spade
Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:46 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Climate change and hill walking
Replies: 24
Views: 4512

Re: West Highland Way Gear

Buy Smidge, Use Travel light luggage transfer and stay in the many bunk houses. That way you'll really get the most out of the walk and not regret your carrying your bed and breakfast or be a midges breakfast, dinner and tea. For me and the rest of the people I plan do do this trip with carrying ou...
by Spade
Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:14 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: West Highland Way Gear
Replies: 20
Views: 4297

Re: Worth re-watching

Over the years I have followed these YouTube films for steaming boots, here's a wee taster: :clap:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehY1EJOxfTw&feature=emb_rel_pause
by Spade
Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:12 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Worth re-watching
Replies: 58
Views: 9167

Re: Climate change and hill walking

I recently watched a video on paragliding as it's a common pastime in the UK hills and mountains. It set me thinking how much it will affect hill walking in the UK. My thoughts are that it will, but as individuals I wonder in which way? In the past year airline traffic has substantially reduced (al...
by Spade
Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:32 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Climate change and hill walking
Replies: 24
Views: 4512

Re: West Highland Way Gear

Buy Smidge, Use Travel light luggage transfer and stay in the many bunk houses. That way you'll really get the most out of the walk and not regret your carrying your bed and breakfast or be a midges breakfast, dinner and tea.
by Spade
Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:20 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: West Highland Way Gear
Replies: 20
Views: 4297

Climate change and hill walking

I recently watched a video on paragliding as it's a common pastime in the UK hills and mountains. It set me thinking how much it will affect hill walking in the UK. My thoughts are that it will, but as individuals I wonder in which way? In the past year airline traffic has substantially reduced (all...
by Spade
Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:11 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Climate change and hill walking
Replies: 24
Views: 4512

Re: Worth re-watching

If we're getting into cinema then some old Ealing comedies like Geordie is a classic, with guess-where-that-is moments (spoiler - when the kids are first setting off up the hill to see an eagle's nest, it's in Balquhidder in the Trossachs. And then there's Whisky Galore... :crazy: Aye, these are fa...
by Spade
Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:01 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Worth re-watching
Replies: 58
Views: 9167

Re: Wellies on Munros?

I wore mine recently for the walk in at the bottom of swampy ben Starav. Fine for this and I swapped for my boots, then stashed them in a carrier bag for my return at the bottom of the mountain. I regularly use my wellies for the walk in where I know its swampy slogs, Carry my boots in a poly bag th...
by Spade
Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:13 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Wellies on Munros?
Replies: 23
Views: 6394

Worth re-watching

Given all the corona weary fatigue and truly boring politics on the telly. I watched DVDs of "Weirs Way" and then Griff Reece Jones "Mountain". They were fab and really lifted the spirits. I wonder if any one else has a good recommendation while were confined to barracks. :crazy:...
by Spade
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:44 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Worth re-watching
Replies: 58
Views: 9167

Re: Winter Trousers

Hello, I have tried the Rab vapour rise and the ME ibex both excellent. However, I also tried the Rohan Dry Requisites and their Winter bags. which were absolutely superb. Rohan aren't mentioned that much but I remember seeing The truly inspiring Tom Weir with a Rohan jacket and thinking I'll give i...
by Spade
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:37 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Winter Trousers
Replies: 9
Views: 2087

Re: Looking for advice on a decent mid-layer jacket

Northface thermoball, breaths and keeps you warm, Look for then in the sales, bit pricey otherwise
by Spade
Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:17 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Looking for advice on a decent mid-layer jacket
Replies: 8
Views: 2101

Re: Winter Waterproof Jacket recommendations

Always used North face mountain jacket and the Berghaus Extrem range jacket - Found them to be pretty bomb proof and well thought out. On the Goretex guarantee thing. My North face leaked ( Not so bombproof) However, Returned it to the North Face and a no quibble exchange for a new jacket of better ...
by Spade
Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:10 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Winter Waterproof Jacket recommendations
Replies: 14
Views: 3099

Re: Youngest Munro Bagger EVER?

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by Spade
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:12 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Youngest Munro Bagger EVER?
Replies: 3
Views: 1090

Re: West Highland Way Gear

Smidge or other anti midge repellent!!
by Spade
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:08 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: West Highland Way Gear
Replies: 20
Views: 4297
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