Six of us did the Beacon 6 times again on Thursday, and this time we were joined by Lisa, Matt and wet weather. It was a useful training session as I was reminded of what happens when you walk through incessant rain. Apart from the obvious (ie you get wet), the following tend to happen:
- you walk slower (as it can get very slippy going downhill)
- if you wear glasses, you can't see much
- maps and other items in your backpack get soggy
Things I'm going to do as a result of these "learning events":
- bring lots of spare clothing in case it rains on all three climbs
- laminate at least one map
- reconsider whether to have contact lenses
- pray that we have decent weather in three weeks from now
I have not made any plans for a training walk next week, but if you would like to go walking one evening, please let me know which day suits you best and we'll advertise more widely (Tuesday or Wednesday good for me).
If you're interested in studying maps of our 3 climbs, I've attached maps. The blue squares are 1km wide.
Graham
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