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"She also tells me they’ve got gas stoves "
Reminds me of the time I was at the bothy in Glen Feshie. I heard shouts from the next room. A group of kids on an expedition had set their gas stove on fire assembling the burner and cartridge close to a candle.
Bothies usually have a fire bucket or blanket but in the moment I just kicked it out the door. Could have been worse. A big room is lot better than a stove flaming in a tent. They were camping outside but had used the bothy to cook.
I was never a fan of meths Triangas but they were as foolproof as any stove could be.
I was never a fan of meths Triangas but they were as foolproof as any stove could be.
Well you say that, but more than once I've seen people try and fill them up whilst still alight...
All will be revealed about Trangias when they get back tomorrow.
There were varying degrees of apparent preparedness/size of rucksack at drop off. Some of them looked uncomfortable, others looked fine but might have had to get their mates to help them to their feet Royal Marine style.
Meths Trangias. No noise, no visible flame and liquid accelerant. What could possibly go wrong?
They’ve had teachers supervising them last night presumably partly to mitigate the risk of fiery death. Not sure if this happens in the real one?
She’s back and absolutely trashed. Adamant they had gas Trangias…
Is there any trick to airing a tent other than hanging it on the line?
She’s back and absolutely trashed. Adamant they had gas Trangias…
Is there any trick to airing a tent other than hanging it on the line?
To air a tent, we just pitch it in the garden with the doors and vents open. Even cures the odours from two teenage lads sharing a tent for 2-3 nights.
To be fair, we do the same to dry them. Though our Scout hut has convenient fixtures to string ropes and tents up if their bigger tents get soaked.
Yeah, just pitch it (assuming you have space) and leave all vents open...door maybe not fully opened but certainly unzipped helps as well.
Obviously hope it doesn't rain whilst the tent is up and airing!
Update:
He's about to start day 4 of his gold.
Barnoldswick - Malham
Malham - Horton in Ribblesdale
Horton in Ribblesdale - Austwick (with the Ingleborough thrown in)
Austwick - Malham
81km in the first three days and, apart from Friday morning, it has hosed it down the entire time!
The departures were staggered on day 1, with the faster teams from the practice event leaving first to prevent them all going round in a big bunch.
Not had much in the way of communication other than his new socks were comfy and he has broken his hair brush.
Good luck @Harry_the_spider Jr!
Bronze apparently completed successfully here. She's already talking about Silver...
Daughter did Gold in the Cairngorms three weeks ago. She won't admit it but it sounds like they had a great time. Covered 100km and finished off with a reindeer walk at the reindeer centre. Its pretty much the same group that started out on bronze together so they know what they are doing. Good kit choices and they seemed to manage the whole thing really well.
I keep happening on the teachers watching and waiting for the kids at various places outdoors.
Two lady irish teachers outside YHA Blacksail the other week both sat with binocs trained up Black Sail pass from Wasdale. 'I've got 3, now 4 now 5, as the kids appeared to them' I hiked up Great Gable from there and I saw the kids coming down and they went for a paddle in the river oblivious that Teach was waiting for them. Another one Sat near the bridge in Lathkill dale the other day, cross legged on the grass drinking coffee. I stopped to chat and he told me what he was doing, said he'd have to wait there all day, great gig I thought. I passed some of the kids later on on top of the valley (not the valley path) and they looked a little bit lost, map in hand and arguing. I asked if they needed help and they insisted that they didn't and I carried on, chuckling.
My 14 yr old daughter did her Bronze recently and had to hike from Hulme End in the PD to Chrome Hill. That's not very far I thought and offered to take her up there just me and her the week before so we could scope out the routes and she's be the saviour of the day. 'Noooo Dad,' she said and 'shut the door please' .
What I wouldn't give to be 14 and go for a day hike with my Dad (now sadly passed) but you can't tell them eh.
He's back. Looking a bit weather beaten and got a burn off a Trangia that had already been lit, but other than he survived.
His new socks saved his feet, which is a bonus as they were a bloody mess after the 3 day practice run a couple of months ago.