Just wanted to say how well my Pro-Action Tiger Paws coped when pitched in the snowy wasteland that is the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms last week. Only problem it suffered was the spindrift blowing in cos the flysheet doesn't reach the ground - but piling up snow to cover the bottom of the tent soon sorted that.
Ended up there two of us in it. My mate (for some reason I never quite fathomed) decided he wanted to bivvy in the snow, but a couple of hours after dark I heard a faint shout "Gaz, are you awake? I think I'm in trouble, can I come in your tent?". Bit of a squeeze to say the least!
2 in an Argos. Now that is tight. Next time tell him to stop whinging and stick to the joys of winter bivvying ;-)
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Just wanted to say how well my Pro-Action Tiger Paws coped when pitched in the snowy wasteland that is the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms last week. Only problem it suffered was the spindrift blowing in cos the flysheet doesn't reach the ground - but piling up snow to cover the bottom of the tent soon sorted that.
Ended up there two of us in it. My mate (for some reason I never quite fathomed) decided he wanted to bivvy in the snow, but a couple of hours after dark I heard a faint shout "Gaz, are you awake? I think I'm in trouble, can I come in your tent?". Bit of a squeeze to say the least!
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2 in an Argos. Now that is tight. Next time tell him to stop whinging and stick to the joys of winter bivvying ;-)
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Just wanted to say how well my Pro-Action Tiger Paws coped when pitched in the snowy wasteland that is the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms last week. Only problem it suffered was the spindrift blowing in cos the flysheet doesn't reach the ground - but piling up snow to cover the bottom of the tent soon sorted that.
Ended up there two of us in it. My mate (for some reason I never quite fathomed) decided he wanted to bivvy in the snow, but a couple of hours after dark I heard a faint shout "Gaz, are you awake? I think I'm in trouble, can I come in your tent?". Bit of a squeeze to say the least!
Cheers,
Gary
Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
-- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
Crikey!
I knew the weather was interesting but you have to do things the awkward way don't you. I just got wet from walking the Western Fannichs in a three-hour "shower"... -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
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Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
Crikey!
I knew the weather was interesting but you have to do things the awkward way don't you. I just got wet from walking the Western Fannichs in a three-hour "shower"...
Actually, it says a lot for the miracle of modern clothing. The following morning the wind more or less dried me out before the next blizzard started. The sleeping bag had to wait until I got it to a radiator in a hotel room - and a line of clothing (washed in the shower) on radiators along the hotel corridors. -- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
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However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream
Well I'm glad to hear that you survived Martin!
You don't get rid of me that easily.
-- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
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Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark -
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I knew the weather was interesting but you have to do things the awkward way don't you. I just got wet from walking the Western Fannichs in a three-hour "shower"...
Actually, it says a lot for the miracle of modern clothing. The following morning the wind more or less dried me out before the next blizzard started. The sleeping bag had to wait until I got it to a radiator in a hotel room - and a line of clothing (washed in the shower) on radiators along the hotel corridors.
Hotel! I thought you slummed it sleeping in your car on your Munro bashing trips. I managed to get dry from my soaking by the time I was nearly at my car but it then rained again and my coat was wet, but it was dry by morning hanging up in the bunkhouse. Actually this trip has finaly made me do something about the borked DWR on my jacket. I went out and bought some Nikwax tech wash and TXdirect proofing and it seems to have done the trick - mind you the kitchen floor is tracherous with all that overspray from the TX on it. :-)
-- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
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Hotel! I thought you slummed it sleeping in your car on your Munro bashing trips. I managed to get dry from my soaking by the time I was nearly at my car but it then rained again and my coat was wet, but it was dry by morning hanging up in the bunkhouse. Actually this trip has finaly made me do something about the borked DWR on my jacket. I went out and bought some Nikwax tech wash and TXdirect proofing and it seems to have done the trick - mind you the kitchen floor is tracherous with all that overspray from the TX on it. :-)
Sometimes - if the weather warrants it I hole up in a hotel or hostel for a night half way through the week to have a shower, rinse and dry my clothing and literally to recharge my batteries. Other nights are usually spent in the car, tent or bothies.
-- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
Ended up there two of us in it. My mate (for some reason I never quite fathomed) decided he wanted to bivvy in the snow,
I think this is what they call "learning from experience"... ;-/
Some years ago on Skye after a wet November day, we were all getting quite merry in the hut at the Slig when a pal came over and declared the weather had cleared, he /knew/ it was going to cloud over the next day, we should head up *now* and bivvi as high as we could get and catch the sunrise up high. I hadn't had enough to think that was a good idea, but a couple of them went off. The guy that took a proper sleeping bag only thought it was a Really Bad Plan in hindsight, a few notches better than the chap that thought of it! (And the next day was glorious all day, and those of with a decent night's sleep got rather more done.)
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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Actually this trip has finaly made me do something about the borked DWR on my jacket. I went out and bought some Nikwax tech wash and TXdirect proofing and it seems to have done the trick - mind you the kitchen floor is tracherous with all that overspray from the TX on it. :-)
I had a kitchen ice rink the first time I tried it too - it's seriously slippery stuff!
Now it gets done out in the back yard with a bit more care and less drips.
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Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
I thought you were an experienced hillman. Next time I do something silly I'll think of you : "If Martin can do this why can't I ?" :-)
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Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
I thought you were an experienced hillman. Next time I do something silly I'll think of you : "If Martin can do this why can't I ?" :-)
To become experienced one needs to have experiences.
And, anyway, I am lying - I did also have a mid layer fleece - but forgot about it as it was in my rucksack. I found it there - snug and dry - almost 24 hours later!
Tell you what - what helped was that I have taken up kayaking within the last year - and I am getting quite used to being submerged in cold rivers.
-- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
Tell you what - what helped was that I have taken up kayaking within the last year - and I am getting quite used to being submerged in cold rivers.
-- Martin Richardson 283/284 Munros - 0.35% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go 56/89 Donalds - 37% to go 502/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go 376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)
Cold showers first thing in the morning, that's what builds you up, Martin. Try it for a few weeks.
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> Without wanting to go into a lot of detail - because it is a tad embarrassing to admit what happened - I recently spent a couple of nights in my ProAction tent in similar snowy conditions. However, I fell head first into a four foot deep stream one of the evenings after dark - as my hood filled with water and threatened to pull me further in I had to then get in the stream upright and hence also soaked the lower half of my body. I was roughly half an hour away from the tent - and as I walked/squelched home it started to snow again. Once I was back I had no alternative but to remove my wet clothing and get in the sleeping bag still wet - I know I should have taken a towel and/or spare clothing, but I didn't have anything dry except spare socks and gloves.
I thought you were an experienced hillman. Next time I do something silly I'll think of you : "If Martin can do this why can't I ?" :-)
To become experienced one needs to have experiences.
And, anyway, I am lying - I did also have a mid layer fleece - but forgot about it as it was in my rucksack. I found it there - snug and dry - almost 24 hours later!
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Tell you what - what helped was that I have taken up kayaking within the last year - and I am getting quite used to being submerged in cold rivers.
And, anyway, I am lying - I did also have a mid layer fleece - but forgot about it as it was in my rucksack. I found it there - snug and dry - almost 24 hours later!
