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Shortly be catching the bus to Rydal for a 2 day walk over the hills to Keswick. Plans are a bit fluid as the weather is iffy, but I am hoping to camp high.


Tough walk up High Raise following the ridge from Rydal, some very heavy rain with hard bits in it at times. Decided to retreat down the Wyth Byrn valley, found a surprisingly dry pitch amongst all the bog. And I got surprisingly close to a small herd of red deer hinds. Glad that I retreated as it absolutely poured this morning, a very wet walk out. I'll save the bogfest over Ullscarf, High Tove etc for drier weather!
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If anyone is looking for some snow fun, have a look at the Loch Morlich web cam......
Massive amounts in the Gorms!


Can never resist a look on the Morlich webcam......
A good sprinkling on the higher Lakeland fells too, much to my surprise.
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I think Ordnance Survey have given up on updating their maps with new footpaths. Possibly because there are some legal/official restrictions on what can be called/designated a ‘footpath’, possibly because they’ve made a decision not to clutter their maps with new stuff.


Certainly when I’m planning my walking in the Lakes my go to map is Open Street Map which offers innumerable ways up down and around wherever I want to go and most don’t appear on the OS map.


Now there will always be people who, like with the sat nav think because there is a path shown they can plough on regardless, like the recent discussion about the steep path off Barf highlights. That’s how lorry’s get stuck under bridges and walkers fall off mountains.


But I like to think none of us here are in that category
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General Walking Discussion / Isle of Wight
« Last post by Goose on Today at 16:04:18 »
Just started hiking and wondered if the Red Squirrel Trail from Cowes to Sandown is a full on walking boot or will a pair of sturdy walking trainers be sufficient.  Thank you.  
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Welcome / Hi from the New Forest
« Last post by Goose on Today at 16:02:42 »
Just started hiking and wondered if the Red Squirrel Trail from Cowes to Sandown is a full on walking boot or will a pair of sturdy walking trainers be sufficient.  Thank you
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Gear / Re: Paramo windproofs.
« Last post by Dyffryn Ardudwy on Today at 15:22:41 »
If your after one of the best allround windproof, try looking at the RAB Borealis jacket, better than the Paramos.
Its made of a very stretchy fabric, highly breathable and very windproof, and i was lucky enough to pick one up some time ago, for well below list price.

Very windproof, and beautifully made, with a simply stunning hood.
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It was snowing quite heavily here this morning, as the temperature is still only 3C.

Most of Snowdonia is covered in some decent and travelling back from Betws Y coed this afternoon, Snowdon and the rest of the mountains have had a real covering of the white stuff.

The weather is significantly poor, that im sure even the very keen walkers will think twice in trying to go to its summit.

Not very nice weather for doing anything in, im afraid.
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Gear / Re: Paramo windproofs.
« Last post by kinkyboots on Today at 15:01:02 »
I have a Paramo Fuera Ascent windproof which I believe is the predecessor to the Paramo Bentu and I don't experience the problem you describe.

Bear in mind that in the design they have sacrificed the more common flap over the zip with press studs option to keep it as lightweight as possible. It's a lightweight windproof which is showerproof not waterproof and is designed for maximum breathability.

It may help if you can slacken off the drawcords at the hem slightly and keep your hands out of the handwarming pockets as much as possible to keep any pressure pulling the bottom of the zip apart to a minimum.

Another more obvious solution is to eat less pies.  ;D ;D ;D
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Done. Although my suggestion of a prison sentence for idiots who light fires under the tree canopy may not be accepted.
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Gear / Paramo windproofs.
« Last post by Teddy on Today at 13:42:56 »
I have a Paramo Bentu windproof jacket, and also an Enduro. I find that when I'm out walking the two way front zips start to undo from the bottom. On many jackets there is a press stud or velcro arrangement to prevent such a thing happening, but these Paramo items do not have that.
I was wondering if any other Paramo windproof owners have a similar issue?

Italics are intentional, just Paramo users please, I'm trying to gather info to report to the makers.
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