> I have not climbed or hiked in Scotland, but the people I talked with
about the Grampians have told me it is a beautiful and difficult place. The
high latitude (think northern Canada) combined with winds from Atlantic
depressions makes for a difficult climate. That said, I want to get to the
I have not climbed or hiked in Scotland, but the people I talked with about
the Grampians have told me it is a beautiful and difficult place. The high
latitude (think northern Canada) combined with winds from Atlantic
depressions makes for a difficult climate. That said, I want to get to the
West H
I think you are correct about the jacket being a bargain if it keeps you
warn and dry. In the mountains it is too easy to go from cold and wet to
real trouble.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:15 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
> Indeed, Bob. What frustrates me is I've long asked local and national
> expert
Is Scotland's weather so unique a combination of cold and wet that
experienced climbers would not normally encounter similar conditions a
myriad of other places? Is seems to me the Scots are unique in the
ingenuity of their solution more than their weather. Of course I'm guilty
of being a likel
Indeed, Bob. What frustrates me is I've long asked local and national
experts about how to not get wet from sweat but stay dry. They all talked
up their systems of choice, but none of them actually work in use. The
"hypothermia" zone is especially dangerous from 25˚F - 60˚F. Add in wet at
those
Patrick - we learn together. When you are comfortable with constant rain,
back and forth, exert and sweat/rest, you are doing well. And when you can
do that in the difficult temperatures of 50 - 60 degrees I think you have
success. Bob
On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:42 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
> E
Exactly, Bob. You are clearly ahead of my slow learning curve. I wish I'd
found this 15 years ago (when the Nikwax analogy first came out, though the
blending with the ventile is fairly new). Paramo make a nylon version of
the same concept if you prefer nylon (Hilltrek sells it, not sure if anyo
In the 90s Americans climbing in Scotland were frustrated with their
mountaineering gear made for cold dry conditions. They were getting
drenched with sweat during exertion and then freezing when they slowed
down, They noticed that the Scottish climbers were using a very different
clothing system f
