tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post1383321963244743961..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Night On The BenChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-61995965992562929282008-06-24T23:55:00.000+01:002008-06-24T23:55:00.000+01:00By coincidence I had Murray's Mountaineering in Sc...By coincidence I had Murray's Mountaineering in Scotland to hand when your comment came in. He camped on the Ben on New Year's Eve. There were three in the tent and he says that condensation "reached enormous proportions" resulting in soaked sleeping bags. Some problems are not new! Leaving the damp tent he wanders over to the edge of the cliffs. He writes "I cannot believe that any human being Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-57080841014071984102008-06-23T18:45:00.000+01:002008-06-23T18:45:00.000+01:00Reminds me of Bill Murray - I seem to remember he ...Reminds me of Bill Murray - I seem to remember he camped on the Ben in one of his books. I'd never really thought of camping on the snow in the summer - a winter night up there would be out of the question for me. Maybe I should give it a go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-11666005416581646512008-06-16T00:41:00.000+01:002008-06-16T00:41:00.000+01:00Thanks Peewiglet. The pack is a GoLite Pinnacle, w...Thanks Peewiglet. The pack is a GoLite Pinnacle, which holds 72 litres, so the Akto easily fitted inside.<BR/><BR/>John, I think the 3 peakers are on Ben Nevis during the day. It's Scafell Pike you'd need to avoid at night.<BR/><BR/>Jamie, I'm often on summits outside the popular 11-3 time and rarely see anyone! Given the numbers I met coming down the Ben was crowded 2-3 hours before I reached Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-77364748346428830352008-06-16T00:10:00.000+01:002008-06-16T00:10:00.000+01:00I love pictures of tents pitched in exciting place...I love pictures of tents pitched in exciting places. This is a great one. That rucksack looks v. small, btw. Did you carry the Akto inside it? Can you tell me what it was, please? <BR/><BR/>*thinks: maybe time for a new rucksack*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-39643680726571646772008-06-13T16:01:00.000+01:002008-06-13T16:01:00.000+01:00Great experience Chris, thanks for sharing it! It ...Great experience Chris, thanks for sharing it! It does upset me at times when people make out the hills of our nation are over crowded all the time, if you pick the right time and place they are still places to go for solitude in my opinion and long may it be that way. As I said in an earlier post we were up there a few weeks before you so I could really relate to it as we too were shocked to be Jamie Bassnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355269195886660628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-40841316619236998082008-06-06T17:31:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:31:00.000+01:00not quite the place to normally pick for peace n q...not quite the place to normally pick for peace n quiet, but in this instance it certainly worked.<BR/>Not something to try on a Fri/Sat night though with the 3Peakers about I'd guessJohn Heehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333628949466601415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-38865204430176976962008-06-06T15:18:00.000+01:002008-06-06T15:18:00.000+01:00Alistair, thanks for that link. I should think it ...Alistair, thanks for that link. I should think it was Dave Macleod. I can't think many others were shovelling snow there in May!Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-61394680422946714492008-06-06T15:02:00.000+01:002008-06-06T15:02:00.000+01:00Could the shoveling climber have been Dave Macleod...Could the shoveling climber have been Dave Macleod?<BR/><BR/>http://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2008/05/again-and-againand.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-4865779518235920002008-06-06T12:14:00.000+01:002008-06-06T12:14:00.000+01:00Chris,I remember the share expanse of the view as ...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I remember the share expanse of the view as I went over the Ben on the TGO 07, only had 4 days food to carry with my kit. Never thought about camping up on it, some adventure you had there. A good photo and read thanks.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-85302408655562123402008-06-06T11:25:00.000+01:002008-06-06T11:25:00.000+01:00Great story and picture Chris. That scene spells p...Great story and picture Chris. That scene spells peace and quiet. I can sense your contentment from here:)<BR/>Mike fae Dundee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com