Hypothermia

[snewby]

I would agree, me and Jake see people dressed in minimum equipment in some very poor conditions on Winter hill , its a balance of the risk of stopping and finding yourself having to walk off v weight and speed ,
Jake will constantly change layers adding or removing these depending on what he is doing , on his birthday run http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.de/...t-road-to.html the weather turned and Jake got soaked , we changed the wet clothing and he carried on , on the less active sections he adds to and when he is hot he will use zips etc to vent himself,
Jake because of his autism has a higher metabolism rate and will overheat and needs access to sugary foods so we have to be careful on long runs.
As Jake is 8 his smaller body mass v surface area also places him at risk, Jake normally has heaver weight kit to deal with this but that is the trade off we take on safety v speed you will normaly always see Jake with Hi Vis clothing plus whistle and also is fully aware of how to get himself off the hill /fell quickly , to us there is always another day

from Dave lane
"and at times when there isperhaps nobody else around on the moors – and in the most appalling
weather conditions! Some would call us foolhardy, but this is our choice
and what we choose to do - and we would defend our right to do just this
– so long as we are all aware of the possible dangers and we dress and
equip ourselves to minimise the risks."
for people who use the fells this is equally valuable
"In poor weather never underestimate Winter Hill. The bogs really ARE
there. The visibility really CAN vanish totally within 60 seconds. The
body surface temperature plus the chill factor for those unsuitably
dressed, really CAN drop to –10C or more on top of the Hill.
DO take care on Winter Hill ….. but enjoy it! Remember. It CAN bite"
http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/w...illthebook.htm

Simon