How competitive are you?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Churchman

My dad taught me how to play chess at a young age and never let me win. I have never forgotten that great feeling when I actually beat him for the first time after hundreds of games.

That's a really exciting time in your life, the first time you beat a parent at something.

It's also quite sad, as it makes them less God like and more human.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by garinda

Is it wise or brave to go up mountains when conditions are bad? Very often it's the mountain rescue people who sadly end up looking like the loosers.

In a lot of case’s you’d be right. I carry a survival kit that allows me to overnight and walk off a Mountain the next day if necessary, Everybody who need to know where I am going as a copy of my route in detail and what emergency profile I’ll take in the event of an incident. Other than accidents, I carry the means to do what’s needed for 48 hours most of the kit I carry is intended for people who might need assistance in an emergency rather than for me. The main issue of important is that I am fit for the purpose and properly equipped for the conditions. The fact that I go on when the conditions are bad is mainly because I know that I can get myself out of trouble if I get myself into it. Standing orders for me not returning after 12 hours is to inform Mountain Rescue where I’ve gone, what kit, Fluids and food supplies I have with me and after an emergency which route I’ll make my decent from. By prior arrangement people will only come looking for me if I have not made contact after 24 hours. In the event of injury I have the means to summon help if I need it. I have a great respect for the Mountain Rescue Teams particularly the Langdale, Patterdale and the Keswick Teams all of whom receive my support.

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by garinda

That's a really exciting time in your life, the first time you beat a parent at something.

AAWWWW!! That is somthing for mine to look forward too

[Doug]

Originally Posted by garinda

Is it wise or brave to go up mountains when conditions are bad? Very often it's the mountain rescue people who sadly end up looking like the loosers.

One small point, the mountain rescue teams are all volunteers and exist to promote mountain safety and to help those in distress. They don’t want to stop people walking or climbing in most conditions, but are happy to assist those who do go out in bad conditions so long as they have made every effort to safe guard their own safety to be best of there ability. The all point of going up a mountain is to test your own ability and skills, if people have neither and are not prepared to learn how to be safe in a range of conditions then they should stay at home. Just one other point, when I set out on the mountain the sun was shining; there was no wind and the sheep where happy in the fields. 9 times out of ten the conditions will change when you’re already up there, it’s how you work to minimise the risk factors that determines the outcome.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

AAWWWW!! That is somthing for mine to look forward too

Play them at the who is taller game!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by garinda

Play them at the who is taller game!

That is just plain nasty Gary. They beat her at that game when they started walking.

[Ber999T]

Doug I agree with all your points. I have had the pleasure of working along side Rossendale Fell and Mountain and Bolton Mountain Rescue on several jobs and find that they have a very good way of working to get injured people down to the waiting Ambulance(s). If everyone going hill walking did the same as you there could be less call-outs for those groups. Suppose I could say the same about people that have bumps in their car or fallen downstairs and been injured in that it would reduce the workload for me and my colleagues but cant see that happening can you?






As to the main part of th thread I taught both my sons to play chess and boy did they lap-it-up when they beat me lol

[Doug]

Cheers Ber999T your comment are appreciated, perhaps others will find the following advice from the BMC helpful:

http://thebmc.co.uk/safety/train/advice_1.htm

[pendy]

I hate losing at Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit.