Hill walking/Trekking

[blueinsa]

Many thanks to everyone that has posted up advice.

Cant wait to get started, although the wife has just seen what i have spent so far on gear and lets just say she was not best pleased lol.

welcome to the club mate.look forward to meeting up one night.heres my pic so you can recognise me,obviously i wont have my suit on nudge nudge.

pmsl.

Dont forget to flash your headlights 3 times before you knock on the window....


...at least that's what ive been told *cough*

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

boots are most important.

rain gear top & bottoms, instead of layers i take thermals and wear shorts for a bit of ventilation.

stick together as a group and move slow if need be, the ascend is always tough. take fruit,high energy bars(chocolate),soup/coffee,ready made sandwiches and water.

i did two of the top 3 peaks in co kerry, ireland over the weekend. it was class!!

did this.... but not the horse-shoe/loop.....caher (3rd tallest) & carrantouhill (highest in eire)
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[Leyth Blue]

Did the Yorkshire 3 peaks a couple of months ago - discovered that my new boots weren't that comfy - now 8 out of 10 toe nails have dropped off!!!

 

[nickson71]

not done any walking for a good long while

but layers and good boots are a must also get some good water proofs nothing worse than being soaked to the bone as your cheap waterproof were not that waterproof

I remember going up Scarfell Pike with a few friends at full speed and hungover to hell after a piss up in Cockermouth. passed a family that were dressed for the beach short and at least one pair of flip flops, got to the top had a sandwich and drink at the top headed back down and passed the same family still heading up. The weather was not the best either

 

[Pieblue]

Completed the Munros in 2001 took me 10 years going up to Scotland every month, my number on the SMC website is 2600.
Summited in the Himalayas and the Peruvian Andes and plenty of Alpine seasons under my belt.

Plenty of good advice already given and dont just stick to the obvious places like the Lakes N Wales etc.

Great walks around Chew Valley in Saddleworth which are on your doorstep in Heywood, and they will give you an idea of what is involved. But as stated previousely hill fitness is different than being fit in itself.

Branch out into easy scrambles, and if it grabs you climbing.

Learn to use a map & compass dont just rely on GPS as you will be fucked if the batterys go.

Personaly I think most of the staff in places like Cotswolds are cocks and wouldn't know a mono point crampon from a cling on, but Ellis Brighams staff are generally well clued up

 

[mammutly]

Completed the Munros in 2001 took me 10 years going up to Scotland every month, my number on the SMC website is 2600.
Summited in the Himalayas and the Peruvian Andes and plenty of Alpine seasons under my belt.

Plenty of good advice already given and dont just stick to the obvious places like the Lakes N Wales etc.

Great walks around Chew Valley in Saddleworth which are on your doorstep in Heywood, and they will give you an idea of what is involved. But as stated previousely hill fitness is different than being fit in itself.

Branch out into easy scrambles, and if it grabs you climbing.

Learn to use a map & compass dont just rely on GPS as you will be fucked if the batterys go.

Personaly I think most of the staff in places like Cotswolds are cocks and wouldn't know a mono point crampon from a cling on, but Ellis Brighams staff are generally well clued up

Dont suppose you've done the Brenva face of Mont Blanc? Don't know anyone who has done it for years, but it's our main objective in September.

 

[Pieblue]

No, but it is one hell of a fucking big face and really commiting with big bands of Seracs but you will know that anyway.
Gave my mate a bell and he doesn't know anyone who has been on the Brenva face either.

Done the Little Brenva on the Ben!!

Good luck though, and nice play on words with your user name
more of an Arcteryx man myself

 

[Danbert]

Great walks around Chew Valley in Saddleworth which are on your doorstep in Heywood, and they will give you an idea of what is involved.

Great advice. Exactly what I would have suggested.

 

[cyberblue]

Done a charity walk up Mount Toubkal & Atlas mountains about 8 years ago never done any walking apart fom going to shops & pubs .practised up the hills in Ramsbottom & Mount Snowdon

 

[TCIB]

Stay away from me you sinister wierdo's