Mountaineering maps (Part 2) (You can learn more using maps in the mountains on a navigation course in Snowdonia, the Lake District, Yorkshire, and the Peak District.) Now for the second…
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Mountaineering maps (Part 1) (You can learn more using maps in the mountains on a navigation course in the Lake District, Yorkshire, the Peak District, and Snowdonia.) For the next few…
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Two kinds of tape There are two tape tips to tell this time. (This is either an amazing poetic alliteration or perhaps a new tongue-twister). The first tape is one…
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Rope and sticky tape I was out coaching a client at a sports climbing crag recently, when a couple of university students turned up to climb. We exchanged greetings and…
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Hydration pack tips Here are some hydration pack tips. These are useful for those that already like to use these packs (or 'bladders') and for those who might experiment with…
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Ski goggles Make sure you can see! That sounds a bit silly and obvious, perhaps, but the recent winter skills course that I ran in Scotland was a firm reminder…
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Reversed polarity on compass On a recent navigation course, a client discovered that he had reversed the polarity on his compass. There may be many of you out there who…
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Clothing and Equipment for Winter Mountain Walking The following list of clothing and equipment for winter mountain walking should be useful in deciding what to wear/take in winter conditions (i.e.…
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Kit List for Mountain Walking The following kit list of clothing and equipment for mountain walking should be useful in deciding what to wear/take in summer conditions (i.e. no snow…
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