In the spirit of personal responsibility on the hill \u2013 or perhaps
\njust in keeping with standard DP practice \u2013 it seems incumbent upon me to share
\none or two top tips to avoiding schoolboy errors on the Scottish Hills, drawing
\nupon my recent experiences in and around Glen Nevis:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/span><\/span>Think twice before straight-lining it through a
\nspruce forest, however short the distance may appear on the map; whilst heather
\nwill slow you down, Scottish pine is pretty much certain to bring you to a
\ncomplete cursing halt sooner rather than later (particularly when wearing a
\nlarge pack with ice axe);<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>When departing a munro summit in clag, should
\nyour compass indicate you are travelling in diametrically the wrong direction,
\ndo not simply assume that you have once again set your compass due south instead
\nof due north and correct for this by turning the housing through 180 degrees without
\nreference to the map; descending for
\nhalf a mile down the wrong flank of the wrong ridge in the Mamores cannot be
\ncompared with travelling half a mile in the wrong direction on Kinder; it will almost certainly result in a complete change of plan for the day;<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>Do not fall into the trap of thinking you\u2019ll just
\nhang on until the rain stops before halting to get some food out of your pack;
\nthis will most likely lead to a bonk before the skies even begin to consider
\nclearing;<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>Still not recognising after the umpteenth time
\non your arse that steep, green and a bit damp looking probably means
\ndarn slippy to boot is, well, a wee bit silly; and<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>If you have to take your mobile phone out of its
\nwaterproof cover in order to make a phone call, don\u2019t then replace it,
\nuncovered, into the Gortex pocket of your high quality Patagonia waterproof if
\nsaid pocket has been unzipped for a period of time; the pool of water it has
\ncollected in the interim will wreck your phone, rendering you incapable of reporting the whole
\nsorry story via facebook in real time. <\/p>\n
\nthe benefits of hostelling with the Paxmans in the Rucksack Club hut \u2013 steak,
\ngarlic potatoes and rhubarb crumble on night one, and lamb dhansak on night
\ntwo, all washed down with respectable helpings of alcohol.\u00a0 So if you fancy joining Jim on his upcoming
\nattempt at the Ramsay Round, well what are you waiting for?\u00a0 More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n