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Ben Klibreck in winter.

Ben Klibreck in winter.


Postby elrico » Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:21 pm

Route description: Ben Klibreck

Munros included on this walk: Ben Klibreck

Date walked: 12/12/2019

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 14.25 km

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:D decent walk in winter conditions on top 2/3rds. Bottom still a bit wet and boggy. Route finding fine with good vis all day. Very cold though. Water bottle completely froze on way up. Decent walk but I’ll not repeat if it’s been wet. Up to my hips a couple of times in deep bog.
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Re: Ben Klibreck in winter.

Postby AHillTooFar » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:13 pm

Hips? Hips!!

Stupidly ended up to my thighs recently wandering onto some of that bright green mossy plants that grows on top of waterlogged ground but if I went up to my hips in that temperatures I would be worried. Waterproofs are do not prevent water going up legs or down over the top.
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Re: Ben Klibreck in winter.

Postby EmmaKTunskeen » Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:33 am

AHillTooFar wrote:Hips? Hips!!.

:lol: When I've gone up to my hips in snow-covered bog I've had to swim my way out. Glad you're not still stuck there elrico!
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