dunno rik, came across it searching for snow shoes.
have read from ross before and been advised, blog too! Little bit jealous.
This is my local nutritionist, lady called elen
if you email her you can make an appointment, about what foods are best to eat when, usually fat (nuts) in the evening.
www.sport.bham.ac.uk/page.aspx?sitesectionid=118&sitesectiontitle=Hi+Performance+Centre
a kilo of nuts have got to be better than a pint of vegetable oil, right ?
As for my local peaks, I've never been to Scotland or left the country on camping trips, so it's hard to call the giant market garden of england and wales the wilderness, but thats what you get with one of the highest population densitys on earth.