Ash and I just did a weekend in the lakes, climbed up the old man of coniston, just over two theousand metres above sea level, and pitched camp around levers reservoir.
Good cold weather training. at 0˚ with a ten mile per hour wind, it's -16˚ cold. We actually brought quite a lot of lightweight gear. But I think we got it just right. I anted to feel the cold again.
We climbed with 13-15 kilos on or backs then set up tents in an exposed location on purpose
Great company Ash, thanks. I was a bit dazed throughput the whole affair tbh. [Just due the drugs and illness] I got my head down in the hotel for few hours and felt a lot better.
But we both did well really, we could have gone on toward red tarn. But two middle aged blokes kinda preffered to spend the next day heading back to the village, hotel, beers, meal. Good do. Enjoyed myself thoroughly. Nice and relaxing rather than hardcore. But certainly a hard push up that hill. We did our bit.
Ash in his tent at around 2000 metres, freezing with a 15 mile per wind, most of the night. Cold. But good. Amazing for instance, how I was teeth shivering cold, with just buffallo mitts on, 200g devold top on, thin lightwight goose down mont bell, and a keel softshell over the top with a merino hat.
Never really got warm enough, but I just added a simple 160 merino baselayer, and that made all the difference in the world. suddenly a bit toasty, of course as soon as we had dropped 100-500 feet, it just got a lot warmer.
You never stop learning.
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Coniston water in the background.
Levers reservoir behind the dog.
Justr last last week in the same location thay had a fair covering of snow.
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we were just on the frost line.
but you could use the water for a brew or to cook a meal at the same time ?
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