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Nah. I think he's made that up. Gaiters under ovies snow/rain/peat slop etc - lifetime wearer...
I always wear gaiters as the outer layer. More insulation, better scuff resistance on rocks and they're easy to get on and off anyway. If you have to stop for overtroos on/off then another 30 seconds for gaiter removal isn't an issue
Has anyone got any good photos from recent walks??
Eh? What is this chat about wearing gaiters wrong. Clearly they go under your waterproof trousers.
This is as bad as bog roll and washing up. Of course gaiters go under over trousers.
Has anyone got any good photos from recent walks??
Too busy riding bikes and being drawn into long family wedding events that last a week at a time.
Has anyone got any good photos from recent walks??
Sadly not, last 3 weekends have been lost to DIY 😪
Anyone got any good suggestions for walks in SE lakes. Nice and easy to get to from the M6 coming from the south. Normally head into the central fells but with the light dropping so much I can't be faffed with driving all the way in and dealing with the excess traffic.
Kentmere Horsehoe?.
Cheers. Done that one, its awesome.
Have you had a look over the other side of the M6 - Howgills?
Aye, was gonna suggest crossfell or high cup gill? Wee bit further north, but not far off M6
I suggested this a while ago on another thread but if the cloud is not low then park at Barbon church hall and walk up Eskholme, Castle Knott, Calf Top, back via the valley from Fellside (car at each end is much better)
From Loch Lomond way in September...
An Socach last weekend...
Was bloody windy, cold and wet but felt all the better for getting out. Definitely time to swap the autumn bag contents for the winter gear now. Was expecting a bit of snow to be fair as the Angus Glens got a dusting, but nothing up Glenshee yet.
Blackflag, we did a horseshoe walk from Sadgill a few months ago tarn Crag, Branstree, Harter fell, Kentmere pike.
edit, was also going to suggest the Barbon village hall - calf top circuit, but seen it's been suggested.
It's probably less than 20 mins from M6 J36 to Ingleton, 25 mins to Chapel le dale, from where various circuits of whernside/Ingleboro can be worked out
Both Sadgill and Barbon routes look just the ticket. Cheers all.
For the start of the circuit from sadgill parking area there's no paths marked on OS maps up Sleddale Fell (Great Howe - tarn Crag - Branstree) but the path is there on the ground with a stile from the parking area.
Cheers, what's the parking like at Sadgill? Looks quite limited. Is it one of those get there for 8am or your knackered type deals?
You can see on google maps satellite view, there's probs space for about 8-9 cars but inevitably on your day there'll be one parked by some div who clearly didn't consider others. We met mid week at 10am and were the only car there, weekends might be different I expect.
what’s the parking like at Sadgill?
normally quite a few cars squeezed on the verge up the track but not sure what it'll be like after this rain. The church at Kentmere is a safer bet (£4 cash IIRC).
Has anyone tried the Bestard boots currently on Sports Pursuit? They look decent and well priced but I don't think I've come across them before.
I doesn't the Church at Kentmere only have about 5 spaces and once they are gone there are zero options?
My mate was in a bothy on friday night in Feshie. Guy sticks his nose in, sees it's full, so backs out, and locks the door!.
He was there with his dad and his uncle, who had a mole at the counter 🙂 and subsequently popped the door open with a spade, haha!.
I doesn’t the Church at Kentmere only have about 5 spaces and once they are gone there are zero options?
There's sometimes a field further down the road opened up with an honesty box but I don't know if that's a regular thing.
had a mole at the counter 🙂 and subsequently popped the door open with a spade
Eh?
There’s sometimes a field further down the road opened up with an honesty box but I don’t know if that’s a regular thing.
Yep, that's the one I was thinking of. I thought that was the church car park.
There’s sometimes a field further down the road opened up with an honesty box but I don’t know if that’s a regular thing.
No it's limited days of the year presumably due to planning, change of use or whatever other local council rules prevent them from providing a permanent car park. You can go on the Kentmere website and there's a phone No. For the owner who you can phone to check when it's open
Eh?
His uncle was bursting for a shite, door was bolted on the outside, there was a spade in the bothy that he used to wedge the door open.
Winter is coming.... I just bought another walking axe last night, brand new but older Black Diamond.
We are planning a few more wintery days over the next few months if we can.
After a few weeks hiatus from being on the higher hills for illness and other reasons, I am itching to get back out.
Any winter plans from anyone else?
I'd just love to have a full on winter day out in the hills at some point!
It's been nearly 2 years since my last winter day out on the Carneddau in N Wales. It was amazing. There's something really satisfying about doing a big winter walk, in and out of snow & ice all day long followed by a few beers next to a log fire.
After a few weeks hiatus from being on the higher hills for illness and other reasons, I am itching to get back out.
Mrs inexplicably abandoned a cushty dayshift clinic job 6 months ago to go back on shift, on the wards. My weekends have been a mess since, she does her last shift tomorrow before going back to a clinic job, so the weekend will be once again, ours. 🙂
Planning a wee summit camp with a mate on Mullwharchar on saturday, here's hoping weather is decent, not wet warm claggy shite.
Sunday was bitterly cold above Weardale, North Pennines.
Some lovely colours in the peat groughs on Chapelfell Top and when the sun burst through the clouds it was gorgeous lighting
Sunday was bitterly cold above Weardale, North Pennines.
Ditto the Galloways. Walked in from the east over Mullwharchar, had planned a summit camp there as its pretty much the central summit, but it was blowing a hoolie up top, so we dropped down and camped at Loch Enoch instead.
It's a long dark night in November....
Found the sleeping man of Mullwharchar though!
That looks great.
Hoping that we might get a hill in this weekend - follow the weather time, but hoping to look at the Angus glens.
Any recommendations for C1 crampons? Looking at Petzl Vasak at the moment, but open to suggestions. I like the look of the lever, set em up first time then they're theoretically much easier to fit with cold fingers.
Quite excited for winter after so much time with the Highland hills on the horizon like forbidden ice-cream. Had a day on Beinn a'Bhuird a fortnight ago where winter was beginning to show its teeth. Full winter above 800m and good to get a reminder of how to operate and do a bit of navigation in anger for the first time in a while.
Love all of the pictures on this thread, some great inspiration to get out in the hills. Liking the sound of Friday's mountain forecast for the Cairngorms and Monadhliath of "Exceptional snowfall following after dark."
EDIT – For C1 crampons I quite like something that will fit on as many boots as possible so that I can loan it to folk I'm heading out with or fit them to snowboard boots. Think they're Grivel G12 New Classic. That Petzl lever lock looks great for ease of fitting though. I have some Black Diamond C3s that are so much easier to fit in a cold hoodie hiding behind a boulder without all the strap nonsense so less faff definitely an advantage.
Leverlock are ideal if your boots have a suitable heel welt. If not go for the flexlock.
Aye, after typing that, I've been looking through the myriad of options SOM, and clocked that, thanks.
The forecast for the next two days on MWIS is from reading. No hill day likely this weekend.
Crampons I would have no idea about - mine are 25 <span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">years old!</span>
Aye, weather looks hellish, MRT search training tomorrow night will be a tad interesting.
A few from Cul Beag today. Pretty decent weather really and the snow showers just added to the ambience.
That's a win of a day considering the forecast and last 24 hours! 👍
Yes, it was fantastic. That snow, moor, loch, sea combo you get in Coigach and Assynt is pretty special.
Amazing. ❤