Roddy‭

My kit is predominantly based on this article by Kath Wills of Llanberis MRT. HOW TO: Make A Mountain First Aid Kit The Israeli trauma compression bandage is a great bit of kit, but not recommend...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

There's a whole bunch of standard map and compass techniques you can use without a GPS. If you know your location before the fog came down, then you're not lost - you just can't see so far. Change...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

For compasses, it will depend on the model. You can get globally balanced compasses like the Suunto M3 Global, but Silva compasses (probably the most common in Europe) tend to be balanced for the N...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

They are marked on OS 1:25K Explorer maps as "Byways open to all traffic". But it's a good idea to research your route beforehand as some (like the Monk's Trod) are now closed by traffic regulati...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭

I take a Primus EtaExpress stove with me when camping, and am slowing accumulating a collection of canisters with only around ~20% gas in them. With this little gas, they don't have enough pressur...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Based on last Wednesday (May 16th) in the Carneddau (Snowdonia, N Wales), I'd be well prepared for temperatures below freezing at night in Scotland, even in May. I camped at Ffynnon Llyffant (at a...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭

IANAL, but... The riverbed is owned by the landowner (although the water isn't), so removing rocks (or any other item) from the riverbed is the same as removing them from anywhere else on the land...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭

They shrink, apparently. For example, Beal's Precautions says: Before first use, soak the rope and leave to dry slowly. It will shrink by about 5%. Take this into account when calculating req...

posted 10y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

This map (and the Wikipedia article) will explain why you don't have a problem (in the UK, I'm guessing), but others do, elsewhere. In the UK, you can ignore it at the moment, but you need to und...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

They're absolutely NOT the same thing. The distance varies. But it's about 500 miles. (The North Pole: Location, Weather, Exploration … and Santa). Since its discovery in 1831, the magnetic No...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Unless you're Yvon Chouinard, you're unlikely to achieve very much on your own. So the best thing is to support those organizations whose primary aim is to protect the mountain environment. In th...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

When jackets get dirty and tired, they no longer 'bead' rainwater and will 'wet out' easier - This is when the outer layer becomes saturated with water. They should still be waterproof, because th...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

I can't answer the rest, but for here's my 2c worth for gloves. Layering : As with other clothes, layering gloves is worth doing. I'd try fairly thin liner gloves inside either mitts or a larger g...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭

Whoever told you C1 are aimed at 'more advanced users' than C2 is plain wrong. Crampon grades are really about where and how you plan to use them, rather than how good you are. Here's a typically...

posted 11y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Liam's right that you can't/shouldn't overhydrate, but based on my experience it's easily possible to start the day under-hydrated. Maybe you're office-bound and don't drink enough water, or you'v...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭