Martin Richardson said:In message <[email hidden]>, RJ Webb
<[email hidden]> writesQuoted message said:Martin Richardson said:In message <[email hidden]>, yup
<[email hidden]> writes
>MARTIN.
>Wind your neck in!
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>
I go on the hills to get away from the shopping mall - and I come on
usenet to get away from the virtual equivalent.Cheap gear is cheap gear... And this has always been a good place to
find out about it....When I am in the hills I am away from shopping malls, but also away
from usenet... A good reason to go?Richard Webb
As it says in the FAQ:
1 Strictly speaking,
ALL ADVERTS ARE FORBIDDEN BY THE CHARTER
However, by custom we are tolerant of occasional Personal For
Sale adverts. Any such postings should be preceded with FS so
those who wish to filter them may do so.
That's untrue. The FAQs clearly state.
[quote="Quoted message"]uk.rec.walking is a small, family group and all are most welcome, all
except netkooks, netkops and nannies.
I should like to volunteer my contribution towards posting the NEW
FAQs as requested.
FAQs for U
(test post to validate content and size, apologies all round. Please
do not adjust your filters, normal service will be resumed as soon as
possible)
This replaces the biased, self opinionated blow job drivel that the
sex pest troll Philip Powell [email hidden]>
Most of us in URW have dumped this prat but some still indulge him,
please don't it only encourages weirdo's.
This FAQ can be posted by anyone, amended by anyone at any time, there
is no designee for FAQs, please feel free to add, alter or amend any
or all of it.
[quote="Quoted message"] Welcome to the uk.rec.walking newsgroup
=======================================
Last modified on 28th February 2003.
This is a monthly introductory posting intended to aid newcomers to
the
_unmoderated_ newsgroup uk.rec.walking - a Usenet forum for the
discussion of topics related primarily to walking in the UK and
Ireland. The newsgroup was originally created in the summer of
1995 and this monthly "Welcome" has been posted since 01-01-98
following discussion among the regulars at that time.
WHILST THIS IS GENERALLY AGREED BY THE POSTERS TO
uk.rec.walking IT IS STRICTLY UNOFFICIAL AND SHOULD BE
USED FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. If you have any queries regarding
this then we will be quite happy to assist you, just ask, please
remember opinions given are worth no more or less than anyone else
posting here, except Powell of course.
He's a prat and doesnt count.
He often attempted to shut down UEC and start his own newsgroup, no
one rallied to his whimper on either count, so he sulked and left.
The original charter for uk.rec.walking can be found at:
<http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.rec.walking.html>
We have a small number of generally accepted guidelines:
ALL ADVERTS ARE PERMITTED BY THE REVISED CHARTER, especially bargains of whatever nature.
1 Strictly speaking,
ALL NET NANNIES ARE FORBIDDEN BY THE CHARTER
THE REPETITION OF NET NANNY whinging IS NOT WELCOME
2 Please keep your line length to 70 characters [plain
text] to
assist readers whose terminals cut longer lines so that a
post becomes almost meaningless.
3 No binaries or MIME encoded messages.
4 Please post in Plain Text not with HTML. MS Outlook
[Express]
defaults to HTML. You can change this by using the Menu
choice Tools/Options/Send and selecting 'Plain Text for
News
and E-mail'.
5 Signatures can be any length
6 Remember that some postings are cross-posted to/from other
newsgroups so your response may be read elsewhere.
Some subjects may cause heated debate but they are usually resolved
amicably which is why this is such a successful group.
The kind of topics covered here include:
Problems with blisters/boots etc.
Queries and debate regarding the interpretation of footpath
law.
Requests for advice on a Long Distance Path.
Details of an enjoyable walk and trip reports [TR].
Information about walking related web sites.
Recommendations for accommodation/equipment/maps etc.
Compasses and navigation.
Maps - see <http://www.old-maps.co.uk> for 19th century
maps
of most of the UK.
PLEASE NOTE:
Requests by new subscribers for information regarding the
National Three Peaks - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon
-
are most welcome
If your query is better answered in the online FAQ or elsewhere,
someone will almost certainly point you in the right direction.
If you are also interested in climbing you might like to try:
uk.rec.climbing
Other newsgroups of probable interest include:
uk.rec.natural-history
uk.rec.birdwatching
rec.backcountry
uk.rec.caving
uk.rec.camping
This also contains a link to past postings available on Google
[formerly Deja]
For posting photographs and other items of interest, Carol Haynes
has
provided a group site for uk.rec.walking:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukrw/>
Paul Saunders has compiled a photo gallery of the posters to
uk.rec.walking which can be found at:
<http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/urw/index.html>
Adrian Marsh Tupper provides a monthly stats roundup of the
newsgroup
postings at:
<http://www.highscotland.co.uk>
The URL takes the form:
<http://www.highscotland.co.uk/urwnov01.htm>
using the first three letters of the month and last two digits of
the year.
He also has Munro Bagging on the Web at:
<http://www.highscotland.co.uk/mindex.htm>
At present it contains links to help you with queries regarding:
Lists of walking related web sites
LDPs
Gear
A Friendly Welcome - food and drink
British Isles flora and fauna
Walking/climbing screensavers
The Boots FAQ has been revised by Chris Gilbert and Graham Drabble.
It is posted every 21 days and is available at:
<http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sjoh1646/urw-boot.txt>
Of course, how this can be developed depends on the subscribers.
If you want to see general advice from walking-related
organisations
see:
The British Mountaineering Council
<http://www.thebmc.co.uk>
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
<http://www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk>
The Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
<http://www.scotways.com>
<[email hidden]>
The Ramblers Association
<http://www.ramblers.org.uk>
And finally - one response in a thread entitled "Why do you walk?":
"The views of distant summits,
the smell of wilderness heather,
the grasp of rock and branch in the hand,
the blowing of the wind,
the shining of the sun,
the solitude, the emptiness,
the peace, the quiet,
the shine of sunlight on speckled ice,
the crisp feel of fresh snow under boot,
the freshness of the mountain burn,
the tenderness of the foot,
the dampness of the whole spinal area,
the scratching of the midge bite,
the inaccuracy of the weather forecast,
the thick cloud from two thousand feet,
the rain, the cold,
the distant beep of GPS,
the rattling click of walking poles,
the smell of insect repellent,
the mud that's deeper than it looks,
the leaking water bottle,
the sting of untethered drawcord,
the tension of annoying walking partner,
the coach party on top of Ben Lomond,
the getting back down,
the comfortable car seat,
the removal of the boots,
the sigh,
the relaxation,
the pint of cold beer,
the "I was up there" feeling.
I guess it's just good fun."
Copyright Colin MacDonald, ukrw, 02/11/99
British Mountain Lists
The Peak Bagging Phenomenon
The allure of mountain lists is a very British phenomenon. This is a
brief introduction to the various British mountain lists. These lists
are concerned primarily with the mountains, hills and fells of 2000 ft
and above.
Peak bagging is often used as a derogatory term for walkers and
mountaineers who appear to show more interest in the list than the
mountain. However, it is quite possible to combine a deep love for the
mountains and an interest in completing a list. Indeed, the target of
completing a list can encourage the walker to get out into some of the
more remote areas of our islands. Anyone who has completed a list
will, at the very least, have a good knowledge of the area covered.
Mountaineering Lists
There are numerous mountain lists - every walker could compile his or[/quote][/quote]