Where do you draw the line?

[richjb]

Scotland is vast with many different oppurtunities for walking,why stick to plans?The forecast isn't actually bad for rain it's wind,so do lower or routes that don't take you near ridges exposed drops.There is infinite choice,and it's great to get out in the elements

[Michelle]

Scotland is vast with many different oppurtunities for walking,why stick to plans?The forecast isn't actually bad for rain it's wind,so do lower or routes that don't take you near ridges exposed drops.There is infinite choice,and it's great to get out in the elements

This is the philosophy of my days out. Being from abroad, my specific hill days are usually selected about 6 months in advance (ouch)... and the weather being what it is, I either accept the need to be adaptable & revise plans to chase down the best of it, or I develop a deep understanding for what it must feel like to be an aquatic mammal.

Either way, I'm going to be out in it since my chances are so few- the only real consideration I have is that of safety.

[CharlesT]

My sister's take on this as she relayed to me once was that once the rain had penetrated to her knickers it was time to give up and go home and preferably before same had happened.

[goth_angel]

Think there are a few factors in play - safety, personal choice and the fun factor.

Clearly it's not a great idea to go out if conditions are obviously unsafe - better to hold off than risk becoming a mountain rescue statistic. The hill will be there another day.

Absent unsafe conditions I think whether to do out anyway is up to you. Personally I don't find it fun walking in poor weather so rarely do it. Nothing wrong with walking in bad weather if you want to but I'd rather not.

What does bug me is being told I ought to walk in bad weather because I live in Southern England and therefore my time in the hills is limited. Why do it if you don't enjoy it? If I ever get close to finishing any of the lists I could see me going out in worse weather than I now do in order to get the job done, but that's a long way off just yet.

[Alteknacker]

Must admit that I've become a lot more discerning in the last few years. Tend to stay flexible as to location but if forecast deteriorates all over the place, I'll just hold off until another time. Too many previous day's in the flag and rain - cheers

Exactly my approach... The travel time investment for me is just too large to waste it in clag...

[rockhopper]

Must admit that I've become a lot more discerning in the last few years. Tend to stay flexible as to location but if forecast deteriorates all over the place, I'll just hold off until another time. Too many previous day's in the flag and rain - cheers

Oops - not good at texting from a phone in the middle of the Spanish hills - last sentence should say: "Too many previous days in the clag and rain - cheers "