Expedition 15

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I am spending most of May in Scotland. Starting with a
week on Skye and have a repeat go at the In Pin.

Are you mad?

Ian.

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Ian Dainty said:

Sounds good Stuart. I've decided that walking sucks and
I've taken up cycling. But I will still turn out for Ex 15
with my trusty Argos. Is this an Ex 15 fantasy thread or
are we actually going to do it?

We *always* do the Snowdonia anniversary expeditions! :-)

I'll be there, even if I'm on my own.

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Paul Saunders said:

Have you been to any of the Wales meets before? I can't
remember offhand.

Nantlle

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Ian Dainty said:

Sounds good Stuart. I've decided that walking sucks and
I've taken up cycling. But I will still turn out for Ex
15 with my trusty Argos. Is this an Ex 15 fantasy thread
or are we actually going to do it?

We *always* do the Snowdonia anniversary expeditions! :-)

Errm, there've only been - how many? :-)

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I'll be there, even if I'm on my own.

I don't guarantee doing much walking, but I might make it,
depending on where and when.
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Have you been to any of the Wales meets before? I can't
remember offhand.

Nantlle

That was a good one. We had a BBQ. We failed to walk
the ridge.

Discuss.

Ian.

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Stuart Baldwin said:

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Have you been to any of the Wales meets before? I can't
remember offhand.

Ah that's right. I wasn't feeling too good that weekend so I
missed the main walk.

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We *always* do the Snowdonia anniversary
expeditions! :-)

Errm, there've only been - how many? :-)

Statistically (sp?) he's correct. There have been two
anniversaries. Adn they have both been well attended.

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I'll be there, even if I'm on my own.

I don't guarantee doing much walking, but I might make it,
depending on where and when.

At a guess, last weekend in July and ...... er, Snowdonia.

Ian.

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Ian Dainty said:

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Nantlle

That was a good one. We had a BBQ. We failed to walk
the ridge.

Discuss.

No.

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Have you been to any of the Wales meets before? I can't
remember offhand.

Nantlle

That was a good one. We had a BBQ. We failed to walk
the ridge.

Dinner was eaten. Mainly by the midges.
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Ian Dainty said:

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We *always* do the Snowdonia anniversary
expeditions! :-)

Errm, there've only been - how many? :-)

Statistically (sp?) he's correct. There have been two
anniversaries. Adn they have both been well attended.

Nope, three anniversaries (Rhinogs / Nantlle / Arenigs) plus
the original makes four Snowdonia visits in July this
millennium.

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Ian Dainty said:

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> We *always* do the Snowdonia anniversary
> expeditions! :-)

Errm, there've only been - how many? :-)

Statistically (sp?) he's correct. There have been two
anniversaries. Adn they have both been well attended.

Nope, three anniversaries (Rhinogs / Nantlle / Arenigs)
plus the original makes four Snowdonia visits in July this
millennium.

Oops, I was forgetting I'd missed last year in its entirety
in terms of walking!
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(Mark Gowans) said:

...surely it must be about time to start planning Exp. 15?
Any thoughts?

M

How "serious" are these u.r.w. expeds? I'd like to come
along but may have trouble keeping up if you've all got long
legs. I'm quite happy to leave the main group and wander off
(on an easier route) on my own ...... but I wouldn't want to
appear rude!

So, is the emphasis on climbing big hills quickly or are
there some slow ones amongst you, too?

Judith

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How "serious" are these u.r.w. expeds? I'd like to come
along but may have trouble keeping up if you've all got
long legs. I'm quite happy to leave the main group and
wander off (on an easier route) on my own ...... but I
wouldn't want to appear rude!

So, is the emphasis on climbing big hills quickly or are
there some slow ones amongst you, too?

The answer to your second question is Yes ....and Yes :-)

There are those sprinters, and then there's me and Fran and
Paul (if he's not up to it:-) ) and one or two others.

Fran, Paul, David Laight and I didn't do the Nantlle Ridge,
but we walked the pass of Aberglaslyn instead - a delightful
riverside walk which suited the little people - Katharyn
Thomas and Pickle.

As far as I know we all enjoyed the weekend including the
midge ridden BBQ.
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Of course it will hurt! That's the whole point, isn't it?

Judith said:

How "serious" are these u.r.w. expeds?

Very serious. At 6am in the morning you will be blatantly
ignored and forced to wake up as late as you like. The
walking will start very early, but not until we've all
agreed that it's half past nine. After the walk you will be
forced to drink large quantities of alcohol and then find
your way back to your tent unaided. The following day you
will be forced to do it all again, after you've taken a few
tablets for your headache.

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I'd like to come along but may have trouble keeping up if
you've all got long legs. I'm quite happy to leave the
main group and wander off (on an easier route) on my own
...... but I wouldn't want to appear rude!

Normally you would be forced to accompany the main group
and cover a minimum of 25 miles carrying a heavy daysack
(kit will be inspected, be sure your first aid kit covers
all eventualities) and bagging at least 10 Nuttalls
enroute, plus at least 3 Marilyns. But since you're a
girlie you may be allowed to wimp out and only do the 15
mile alternative walk (cripplies and girlies only).
However, you must buy twice as many rounds in the pub
afterwards to qualify for this.

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So, is the emphasis on climbing big hills quickly

Yes, as a warm up we usually begin with a race to the top of
Tryfan, to see who will be the first to meet Roger who'll be
waiting at the top.

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or are there some slow ones amongst you, too?

The slow ones will be kicked out on Friday night. The next
slowest will be kicked out on Saturday night. By Sunday only
the fittest will have survived.

Still fancy joining us?

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How "serious" are these u.r.w. expeds? I'd like to come
along but may have trouble keeping up if you've all got
long legs. I'm quite happy to leave the main group and
wander off (on an easier route) on my own ...... but I
wouldn't want to appear rude!

I am sure you would be very welcome.

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So, is the emphasis on climbing big hills quickly or are
there some slow ones amongst you, too?

More than some. It is the faster* walkers that tend to be
very much in the minority. I think some of the walk times
have come out at more than double Naismith.

*Faster in this context is a relative term. Not so slow
would be a better description.

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Of course it will hurt! That's the whole point, isn't it?

Judith said:

How "serious" are these u.r.w. expeds?

Very serious. At 6am in the morning you will be blatantly
ignored and forced to wake up as late as you like. The
walking will start very early, but not until we've all
agreed that it's half past nine. After the walk you will be
forced to drink large quantities of alcohol and then find
your way back to your tent unaided.

Please visit my web-site and follow my Walks link to the
Nantlle Ridge Exp. There you will see photos including one
of Paul wearing a HEAD TORCH in the middle of the day -
that's the condition he was in :-)

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The slow ones will be kicked out on Friday night. The next
slowest will be kicked out on Saturday night. By Sunday
only the fittest will have survived.

Paul didn't do the main walk on Saturday - he didn't wake
properly till Sunday. BTW on Saturday alongside the River
Glaslyn we had to physically restrain Fran from jumping into
the river to cool off!

I seem to be picking on Paul, nothing personal - I
shouldn't really as I was with him all the time in just the
same state.

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Still fancy joining us?

Paul
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Paul Saunders said:

Still fancy joining us?

Well, I've never done Tryfan as it just looks like a big
[censored] heap to me but I am perfectly able to lounge around in
my sleeping bag till
9:30 AM and I'm also capable of buying rounds in pubs (even
Rhyd Ddu pubs who change their prices depending on whether
the drinkers are English or Welsh).

I also have an Argos Tent (pro-action 1-man (although the
man wasn't included)), a GPS receiver, a digital camera and
Aldi walking poles so feel qualified to join a urw
expedition.

Count me in.

Judith

Judith said:

Well, I've never done Tryfan as it just looks like a big
[censored] heap to me

!!!??!!!!!??***$%$%££!

Words fail me.

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Well, I've never done Tryfan as it just looks like a big
[censored] heap to me

!!!??!!!!!??***$%$%££!

Words fail me.

Oh, I'm sorry. Have I said the wrong thing?

I'll re-phrase. "I have never done Tryfan as, when I go
walking, I prefer to use my feet rather than my hands."

(Is that any better?)

Judith

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So, is the emphasis on climbing big hills quickly or are
there some slow ones amongst you, too?

<Waves> Here be one overweight and underfit female of the
rotund persuasion. I walk very slowly these days due to lack
of recent exercise. Very bad of me I know. I can just about
keep up with Bill, who's around 20 years my senior. So,
while some of the group will be racing over the tallest and
pointiest tops they can manage, I'll be the one plodding
along at the back or doing the lowland stroll. Also, it's
not unknown for me to bring my younger boys with me, now
aged 9 and 6, so I don't do the long distances that the
'professionals' here do. I might manage to get to Exp 15,
but I certainly won't be joining in with the main group
either on speed or distance.
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