tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post7925508007262983106..comments2024-03-28T13:06:29.793+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Torridon 6Sir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-87537481478609565602016-09-02T19:09:22.858+01:002016-09-02T19:09:22.858+01:00I simply have to add that I have found excellent w...I simply have to add that I have found excellent wifi - free- at the local bar - sunny terrace, good chat and 'pression' - a rarity this remote - 5 mins steep uphill from the camp<br />l'annee prochaine peut-ĂȘtre ? !gimmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-2034686507298472442016-09-01T22:59:40.446+01:002016-09-01T22:59:40.446+01:00gimmer - Too true about the knee op. when I think ...gimmer - Too true about the knee op. when I think of what I have done since that decision was made. Interesting that you too are battling with wifi - still it's better than using telephone boxes polluted with urine.<br /><br />Thanks for the puff for my blog.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-81180096412280141842016-09-01T18:08:07.277+01:002016-09-01T18:08:07.277+01:00Your descriptions and posts, translated to another...Your descriptions and posts, translated to another slightly different context, remind me of Kipling's phrase ' the savage little wars of peace' - an under recognised harsh terrain for both - hope the wounds heal quickly this time. Sounds good - I'm mighty impressed with your stamina and achievements - you must be tremendously pleased you did not have the other knee 'op'!<br />We are in the upper Aude area again and I have come down to camp on the Mairie's free wifi - long woodland walks but to be quite frank, it is too hot to walk at an angle of more than about 15 degrees 'up' for any length of time from about 8am to 6pm - either in or out of the sun - my excuse anyway. <br />We met two ladies from Ilkley who are cycling (this time - they walk as well) from Biarritz to the Med - 9 days to the our campsite, 10 days eta Collioure. Recommended your blog for discussion of lightweight kit and walking. Etc. etc..gimmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-54660818881273768912016-08-28T09:41:07.131+01:002016-08-28T09:41:07.131+01:00I'm impressed by your exploits Conrad. Many of...I'm impressed by your exploits Conrad. Many of us will be hoping that we can emulate them in years to come. Well done.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-45813553213987530412016-08-28T08:14:44.497+01:002016-08-28T08:14:44.497+01:00Phreerunner - your own recent post has made the po...Phreerunner - your own recent post has made the point that I repeat here. There is an eight year gap in actual years PLUS the difference between my 76 and your "whatever". Most of my Munroing was done early or late in the year, avoiding school holidays, but now granddaughter duties are forcing me into using those times; would that I had had the obviously superb conditions that you had on your trip. I was even a tad too early to hear the deer rutting in the glens below as one tackles a fine high up ridge - an unforgettable and haunting sound and atmosphere.<br /><br />Your post identifies your date as 15th April 2008 On that day I was lodged in a b-and-b in Penzance prior to starting my Land's End John 'o Groats walk next day. <br /><br />----------------<br /><br />RR - Perhaps when one has strong feelings and opinions (a bit rare for me) it comes out in what you write. At a younger age I would not have admitted to my frailties but I have got to the point where I can't ignore them and i felt it needed to be said.<br /><br />I still believe in "having a go" as far as I can, but carrying on believing oneself to be invincible would likely lead to something regrettable. <br /><br />---------------<br /><br />Belated MHRsSir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-24113725979505467652016-08-26T06:46:52.194+01:002016-08-26T06:46:52.194+01:00PS: The date is coincidental but happily congenial...PS: The date is coincidental but happily congenial.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-45946007594558811292016-08-26T06:44:44.693+01:002016-08-26T06:44:44.693+01:00Congratulations. Straightforward descriptions of t...Congratulations. Straightforward descriptions of the objective problems intermingled with your internal dialogues about this and that, all relevant, all simply stated. You seem to have accepted the premise that there would be no need to over-egg things, that detached observation, devoid of purple passages, would best communicate the difficulties of this hard day. And so it happened. <br /><br />Read this post again in two or three weeks. See if it stands the test of time. My guess is it will.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-46670608905734146802016-08-25T22:13:31.956+01:002016-08-25T22:13:31.956+01:00Haha, caught up again. You seem to be enjoying you...Haha, caught up again. You seem to be enjoying yourself, Conrad. This brings back memories of going up Meall a' Ghiubhais and Rhuad-stac Beag in April 2008. I remember being quite tired towards the summit of the latter, despite there being no sign of a boulder field. I reported "I continued to the col, then endured a 30 minute thrutch through deep, soft, sugary snow up the steep climb to the deserted summit". I now realise that I probably had the easy option that day - a brilliantly sunny one that yielded a wide selection of images for future Christmas cards.<br />Happy Days!Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-70271698188449074582016-08-25T15:25:17.415+01:002016-08-25T15:25:17.415+01:00Sir Hugh has left a new comment on your post "...Sir Hugh has left a new comment on your post "Torridon 6": <br /><br />All - thanks for your comments which all come from you who understand. Others may have said, stupid fool, you should know better at your age, I told you so, etc.<br /><br />BC - another anecdote I've not heard before! I will request a detailed account when I see you.<br /><br />Gayle - I thought my late wife was the all time champion of making sweeping decisions, but you are coming close. Looking forward to hearing more - it seems you have negated my theory that you were going for completion of the Welsh Ms.<br /><br />John J - thanks for the advice, however I am enjoying the silence of TV and the pleasure of reading.<br /><br />Afoot - hi Gibson. The SMC guide describes climbing together this hill and Meall a Ghiuthais (which I climbed a couple of days ago), and starting from Leitire, and gives 6 hours for the whole trip - that may be possible if you were a fit fell runner, otherwise quite unrealistic.<br /><br />Alan R - well I have done many much more arduous walks in the past, but this one served to tell me something about my advancing years.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by Sir Hugh to conradwalks at 25 August 2016 at 15:24Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-63409946103142032382016-08-25T15:24:06.197+01:002016-08-25T15:24:06.197+01:00All - thanks for your comments which all come from...All - thanks for your comments which all come from you who understand. Others may have said, stupid fool, you should know better at your age, I told you so, etc.<br /><br />BC - another anecdote I've not heard before! I will request a detailed account when I see you.<br /><br />Gayle - I thought my late wife was the all time champion of making sweeping decisions, but you are coming close. Looking forward to hearing more - it seems you have negated my theory that you were going for completion of the Welsh Ms.<br /><br />John J - thanks for the advice, however I am enjoying the silence of TV and the pleasure of reading.<br /><br />Afoot - hi Gibson. The SMC guide describes climbing together this hill and Meall a Ghiuthais (which I climbed a couple of days ago), and starting from Leitire, and gives 6 hours for the whole trip - that may be possible if you were a fit fell runner, otherwise quite unrealistic.<br /><br />Alan R - well I have done many much more arduous walks in the past, but this one served to tell me something about my advancing years.<br /><br />Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-90358637210236531892016-08-25T13:04:30.115+01:002016-08-25T13:04:30.115+01:00Well said Alan. Well said Alan. afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-67904960310842660292016-08-25T10:16:54.582+01:002016-08-25T10:16:54.582+01:00Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Well done on pus...Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Well done on pushing the limits of what the body was telling the brain. AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-6476433857885294922016-08-25T09:35:18.655+01:002016-08-25T09:35:18.655+01:00BBC R4 on Long Wave - as long as the caravan's...BBC R4 on Long Wave - as long as the caravan's built-in battery charger and any neon lights are 'off', they play merry hell with a.m. reception.<br /><br />Oh, and the pictures are far better on the wireless -type radio!John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-64258494938354326442016-08-25T08:43:16.771+01:002016-08-25T08:43:16.771+01:00I note that we did Ruadh-stac Beag in June 2005 an...I note that we did Ruadh-stac Beag in June 2005 and I remember the boulder field well. The SMC usually underplay difficulty in my experience so as you say Conrad, any suggestion of difficulty needs to be taken fairly seriously. <br /><br /><br /><br />afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-52026895784961644142016-08-25T07:37:32.256+01:002016-08-25T07:37:32.256+01:00Oh, and do be careful of those shins!Oh, and do be careful of those shins!Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-29263359708526877062016-08-25T07:36:07.272+01:002016-08-25T07:36:07.272+01:00Well, surprise of surprises, I type this from a ca...Well, surprise of surprises, I type this from a car park just north of Stirling. Sometime late Tuesday night, after an evening of looking at maps of the Welsh coast, the Welsh plan reverted to the Scottish plan.<br /><br />Re: notes about difficulty in the SMC guide being taken seriously, I read a report of 'the worst tussocks I've ever encountered' the other day, about one of my potential hills of this trip, which I might have discounted on the basis of a presumption of the writer's lack of experience on pathless hills, until I read the next sentence: 'My 600th Marilyn'. I think I'll be planning for 1mph on that one and anything faster will be a bonus!<br />Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-30044276963303843452016-08-25T06:39:00.260+01:002016-08-25T06:39:00.260+01:00A tough one but a good one!
Going downhill has al...A tough one but a good one!<br /><br />Going downhill has always been a problem for me, I'm just very slow. And incompetent.<br /><br />Can you get the BBC iPlayer on your iPad? John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-50052898729435184322016-08-24T23:37:59.715+01:002016-08-24T23:37:59.715+01:00I can see between, and even in, the lines that tha...I can see between, and even in, the lines that that was a hard day. Well done! but be careful with your shins. I know what you mean about a small distance measured on the map in a day, once did 6K in 8 hours, it was at altitude and over the sort of terrain you describe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com