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I can't speak for the Misties, but down here in the South of England it's very high up on my list. They're not a problem all year round, but when they are a problem, they are a real problem so I like to have my kit suitable for them. This summer a matter of just weeks apart it went from zero...

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Thank you for sharing that. They're very careful with the wording with that, all about water resistance (except for in the link title!) and 'enhanced hydrostatic head' without specifying it. As it's a ski jacket, it's for colder climes unlikely to be hit with heavy rain but rather snow. I'd...

It might not just need to be longer, but it probably is that. The packs I've found that work for me define back length using the iliac crest height to C7 vertebra measurement (I think that's the most common measurement used anyway). So you can be really tall, but might have a relatively shorter...

At that size you'd benefit from a properly fitted backpack and hip belt. The off the peg stuff, unless adjustable, is unlikely to work for you. Some brands do specify back lengths and hip circumferences, it's just the usual retailers may not have them in physical shops.

Scum

Hindsight!

What you need is a Silky, some rope and a very long branch: And a huge amount of elbow grease and time.

Lake District, hiking between wild camping spots

Bones

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Here is the link (any additional barrier to people being able to donate may mean fewer do...so hopefully posting the link is alright): https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/BackpackCampingAppeal

This sounds like you may be breaking your decluttering drive! Hopefully it's gone well thus far.

The system seemed to have automatically triggered some specific 'hurricane force winds' warnings on BBC Weather for Devon earlier today; presumably once the forecast wind speed gets above a defined threshold it puts out the warning banner automatically.

Edinburgh has the fastest at 17,246 mph! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kjrp2rngzo

I didn't mean bury as in ceremonial, just the act of putting the energy off the carcass back into your garden (if you have one), or food waste, or leaving for a scavenger, rather than landfill.

Can I ask why the bin? Could leave them for a scavenger, or bury them, or food waste, if you're convinced they are dead.

Frank