learning BGR sections

[Donkarlo]

Sounds very promising! Can we do the round in two days and two nights, staying both nights in Wasdale Head so we can sample the breweries wares?

Would be a bit of a funny route, although you could maybe camp at Great Langdale on the first night then you can sample the wares at the ODG http://www.odg.co.uk/home/index.cfm which also boasts a nice collection of real ales, sorry isotonic drinks

[Baggins]

Mrs BGSec has designs on a BG (2 Ilkley Harriers lady successes this year) and we have talked about this method of getting started, tho' 2 days was mentioned.

I think a 2 day backpack would be nearly as hard as the BG in 24 hours

[Baggins]

In my opinion it is infinitely preferable to run down a mountain at the end of the round than it is to stagger along 6 m iles of tarmac... especially if you hate it as much as I do...

Its not just the descent of Skiddaw, you've got a hard climb up Blencathra then the tussocks, compare that to the climb up Dale Head after which you're running on good paths then a road where you can switch off a just plod along

[Baggins]

The AC descent off Robinson isn't too bad, just one or two awkward drops on the path but you can avoid them by keeping left. Also dropping down to Honister is reasonable as again there are only a couple of very short awkward sections. I reckon you'd be able to keep a decent pace up as they aren't bad enough to worry about that you'd keep at a slower pace.

Compare this with descending Halls Fell in the dark, you can't really let go as you are never sure when another rocky step is going to appear until you are a long way down the ridge.

Well as someone who did both these sections in the dark I lost 5 mins coming down Blencathra (The Yiannis descent not Halls Fell) but conditions were thick clag and very greasy rocks, two of my support had a hard time getting down Halls fell their torches apeared below the cloud level as I set off on leg 2

On the last leg conditions were dry and a clear night with a 3/4 moon? I lost 5 mins on Dale Head (nothing to do with the dark I was having my Honister "stop" food on the go ) then I made up time all the way.

The descent off Grey Knotts is ok in the dark but I found due to twisting my knee in a tussocky hole just after the summit I had to keep on the path so I could see any dips or boulders rather than the faster off path loop I usually do.

[Mr1470]

Its not just the descent of Skiddaw, you've got a hard climb up Blencathra then the tussocks, compare that to the climb up Dale Head after which you're running on good paths then a road where you can switch off a just plod along

Baggins....I've only done this leg c/w and it just seemed like a long, long slog up and I didn't really notice what it was like underfoot. Is it really that tussocky? I'd got it in my head that it would be a nice, soft, slightly boggy descent down to the river

[Baggins]

Baggins....I've only done this leg c/w and it just seemed like a long, long slog up and I didn't really notice what it was like underfoot. Is it really that tussocky? I'd got it in my head that it would be a nice, soft, slightly boggy descent down to the river

It will be for tired legs.

I mentioned before about keeping on the path due to the tussocks coming off Grey Knotts, I've never found them to be a problem but when you've been on your feet for twenty hours its a different thing all together and its no way as bad as back of Skiddaw.

Read FM account on a Winter round he puts it much more elloquently

[emmilou]

I quite fancy a bit of wild camping.... you lot and your home comforts

[IanDarkpeak]

I quite fancy a bit of wild camping.... you lot and your home comforts

We talked about a forum wild camp last year with Hopey and Sarah amongst others I think but it didn't come off.
I'm up for it.

[MorganW]

I think a 2 day backpack would be nearly as hard as the BG in 24 hours

Bill, Mrs BGSec did sub 9 hours for OCTs this year, so she likes a challenge!!

[Mr1470]

We talked about a forum wild camp last year with Hopey and Sarah amongst others I think but it didn't come off.
I'm up for it.

By definition......can you have an "organised group wild camp"?