Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one
of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill
was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.

Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here
has
always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for
information
on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally
plan
the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should
call the
rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling
the
body
rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper
arctic
clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start
wandering
aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and
die.

I learnt that by practical experience 21 years ago. Driving home through
Aberdeenshire I was caught in a white-out, and the car slid gently off the
road and into the ditch because I couldn't see that there was a slight
right-hand bend. I'd just passed a farm and went back to phone for help.
Eventually it got dark, and there was a power cut, so the whole country was
pitch dark. The farmer's wife insisted I stay the night, and asked if I had
overnight things. The farmer linked arms with me and we walked the 100 yards
or so to the car and back to get my bag. On the way I realised that if I had
tried to walk those 100 yards alone and in a pitch-black whiteout (if you
see what I mean) I'd have been dead. Now I never go anywhere in winter
without a sleeping bag, and if I ever get stuck again I will definitely stay
put in the car.

Anne

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one
of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill
was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.

Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here
has
always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for
information
on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally
plan
the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should
call the
rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling
the
body
rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper
arctic
clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start
wandering
aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and
die.

I learnt that by practical experience 21 years ago. Driving home through
Aberdeenshire I was caught in a white-out, and the car slid gently off the
road and into the ditch because I couldn't see that there was a slight
right-hand bend. I'd just passed a farm and went back to phone for help.
Eventually it got dark, and there was a power cut, so the whole country was
pitch dark. The farmer's wife insisted I stay the night, and asked if I had
overnight things. The farmer linked arms with me and we walked the 100 yards
or so to the car and back to get my bag. On the way I realised that if I had
tried to walk those 100 yards alone and in a pitch-black whiteout (if you
see what I mean) I'd have been dead. Now I never go anywhere in winter
without a sleeping bag, and if I ever get stuck again I will definitely stay
put in the car.

Anne

" cupra" wrote in message
...
Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.


Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has
always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information
on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan
the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the
rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body
rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic
clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering
aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die.

There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to
people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or
clothing).

Will.
--

" Visit Haytor meteorological office at
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm "
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" cupra" wrote in message
...
Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.


Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has
always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information
on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan
the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the
rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body
rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic
clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering
aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die.

There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to
people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or
clothing).

Will.
--

" Visit Haytor meteorological office at
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm "
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet).

mailto:
www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk

DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal
and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

" cupra" wrote in message
...
Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.


Yep unless you know where you are going and how far, the advice up here has
always been to stay put, find the best shelter you can and call for information
on weather conditions and to tell people where you are and then rationally plan
the next course of action together. If you are injured then you should call the
rescue services. Walking in a genuine blizzard is a sure way of cooling the body
rapidly, mild hypothermia soon sets in unless you are wearing proper arctic
clothing and then you lose the ability to think and reason and start wandering
aimlessly getting colder and colder and then - you lose consciousness and die.

There have been a few deaths on Dartmoor over the years, even in summer, due to
people being outside in driving rain with insufficient protection (tent or
clothing).

Will.
--

" Visit Haytor meteorological office at
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...met_office.htm "
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet).

mailto:
www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk

DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal
and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.

Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.

Steven Briggs wrote:
In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the
police", he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village
/ village pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste
resources to rescue a fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.

Walking to the 'nearest' farmhouse / village / pub in a blizzard is one of
the worst things you can do! Repeatedly walking to the top of the hill was
foolhardy as well, once he'd contacted the authorities.

In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police",
he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village
pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a
fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.


--
steve

In message , Peter Ashby
writes
See

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4293141.stm

Complete Wuss.
If he walked to the top of the hill "to keep in touch with the police",
he could have walked down to the nearest farmhouse / village / village
pub and spent the night in comfort. Complete waste resources to rescue a
fit, healthy man from a bit of snow.


--
steve