Northern Fells Wildcamping – Part 5 – The post-match analysis

Posted by @ 5:25 pm on Sunday 23rd May, 2010.

Items we forgot to take = 2 (Chris's Ajungilak inflatable pillow and Petzl Zoom headtorch).

Items we forgot to bring back = 0

Items we gained = 1 (a bit of graptolitic slate from the slopes of Bannerdale Crags):

 

 

Items we lost = 0

Ticks = 0

Walkers met on the fells = 3

Injuries = 1 minor, 0 major

Losses of dignity = 1

Distance = 21 miles according to Memory-Map, probably nearer to 25 miles actual

Ascent/descent = 4526 feet according to Memory-Map

Wainwrights = 6

Pubs visited = 1 (twice)

New kit tried and tested = 1 pair (AKU Croda GTXs, rating = brilliant!)

Revelations = 1 (Sainsbury's Basics Instant Custard. A pack weighs 74g, contains 68g of powder, needs 425ml of boiling water, provides 312 kcal, serves 2 and tastes excellent. Current price: 9p a pack. Bargain.)

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