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I've been thinking about going on a little expedition up mount snowden this summer. I've been getting my camping gear ready and I've had to step everything up to be able to cope with the extreme weather and conditions that will be present. I got a new sleeping bag recently and it's soo cosy and warm. It's rated to go down to -8 deg C comfortably and an absolute maximum of -29 deg C. Also a lot of other stuff like thicker clothes, upgrading my first aid kit and buying smaller lighter cooking equipment and a new lighter rucksack. I'm gonna buy a mountaineering tent soon which is so strong it can cope with the strongest winds you can imagine. |
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@rose01 | 17 December 14 |
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Sounds exciting 
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@usbcable | 17 December 14 |
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Soo.. Has anyone else stayed in a tent on a mountain or during winter or freezing cold conditions before?
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@xxlee | 17 December 14 |
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Not really but good on you fella
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@usbcable | 17 December 14 |
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It should be fun I think. A nice hike in lovely scenery then a couple of nights under the stars 
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@buffalo | 17 December 14 |
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Can you camp on snowdon? I cant think of any suitable place to pitch a tent on the actual mountain.
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@jayna | 17 December 14 |
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Ave you got a weather and water resistance phone to take with you incase you need 
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@blubeee | 17 December 14 |
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@ usbcable - 17.12.14 - 09:41am I've been thinking about going on a little expedition up mount snowden this summer. I've been getting my camping gear ready and I've had to step everything up to be able to cope with the extreme weather and conditions that will be present. I got a new sleeping bag recently and it's soo cosy and warm. It's rated to go down to -8 deg C comfortably and an absolute maximum of -29 deg C. Also a lot of other stuff like thicker clothes, upgrading my first aid kit and buying smaller lighter cooking equipment and a new lighter rucksack. I'm gonna buy a mountaineering tent soon which is so strong it can cope with the strongest winds you can imagine. Be careful when wandering about on snowdon dear , i live near there , lots of people misjudge the possible dangers out there |
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@3mel | 17 December 14 |
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@ usbcable - 17.12.14 - 09:44am Soo.. Has anyone else stayed in a tent on a mountain or during winter or freezing cold conditions before? you know where you mentioned it being this summer... |
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@ladibud | 17 December 14 |
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@ usbcable - 17.12.14 - 09:44am Soo.. Has anyone else stayed in a tent on a mountain or during winter or freezing cold conditions before? In a caravan, was so cold the hotdog buns froze rock solid.... Never again. |
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@usbcable | 17 December 14 |
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I think you can camp lower down. I've got water resistant bags to keep stuff dry so phone won't be getting wet. my navigation equipment. Is a compass and ordinance survey map so not relying on google maps.
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@blubeee | 17 December 14 |
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@ usbcable - 17.12.14 - 09:55am I think you can camp lower down. I've got water resistant bags to keep stuff dry so phone won't be getting wet. my navigation equipment. Is a compass and ordinance survey map so not relying on google maps. An emergency whistle is a must |
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@usbcable | 17 December 14 |
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Oh I've been watching bear grylls and Ray mears for survival tips too. Gotta be prepared 
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@buffalo | 17 December 14 |
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@ usbcable - 17.12.14 - 09:55am I think you can camp lower down. I've got water resistant bags to keep stuff dry so phone won't be getting wet. my navigation equipment. Is a compass and ordinance survey map so not relying on google maps. Ive just read up about it, suitable places are either camp sites at the bottom or private land where you need land owners permission and you cant light fires etc. I'd go for a camp site. And like someone mentioned, snowdon can be dangerous. I'd recommend going up the pyg track and down the miners track, avoid crib goch unless youre an experienced climber  or theres the really easy route but i forgot the name.
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@piggle | 17 December 14 |
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I camped on Corstorphine hill once and we woke up 50 yards from we went to sleep
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@usbcable | 17 December 14 |
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@ blubeee - 17.12.14 - 10:00am An emergency whistle is a must I've got some of them.  I got the loudest whistles you can buy and believe me there deafeningly loud. I took one and blew it to give everyone at work a wake up call
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@birdy | 17 December 14 |
 I don't like being cold.
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@blubeee | 17 December 14 |
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Crib coch is indeed extremely dangerous , its like three feet wide ridge with drops of over 1000 ft on each side , the cloud cover can makes it hell to navigate , once was enough for me
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@3mel | 17 December 14 |
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@ 3mel - 17.12.14 - 09:53am you know where you mentioned it being this summer... still this... |
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@blubeee | 17 December 14 |
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@ birdy - 17.12.14 - 10:08am I don't like being cold.Being cold is a must when you live near the base of mount snowdon like me 
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@dodgey | 17 December 14 |
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Whenever I've done snowdon I've stayed at Betws Y Coed or Capel Curig pw, don't go alone, go with someone who knows what they're doing, and all very well having a map and compass but can u even orientate a map with a compass ?
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