Pah & Humbug ......

I was going to keep quiet, but enough is enough.

This event has got too easy.

All this internet stuff and using a gps and asking for routes.

We need to get back to the days when we was all 'ard, and there was no communication, and everyone had proper maps and a compass.
All these places going to new people as well.

Dreadful, if they cannot navigate with the stars alone, they shouldn't even be doing it.

Good God, some of them don't even use proper boots and have gear that weighs less than 60lb.
And they don't carry real food either.
I only know one chap who carries Pemmican.

I for one will NEVER ever do the event again with all these horrid people meeting up and having a sociable time.

Why, when I was a lad back in 1895 there was none of this namby pamby stuff.

There, I've said my piece.

I am away to my loft to dig out the reindeer sleeping bag and finesko camp shoes. Put on my 100 lb proper canvas rucksack, and hammer a few more nails into my boots.

Then it's off into the wilderness.

You young people, you don't know what a proper adventure is.
My GOD, some of you are even doing it because you enjoy it.

Well said Sir Frank.
Some help please.
Where do you send your reindeer sleeping bag for cleaning and re-proofing? Also are you still using whale blubber from dressing your boots or have you gone over to something more environmentally friendly?

Good Grief Man. Environmentally Friendly??? Next thing we know ******* H&S Numptees will be along for ******* Risk assessment.
A good dollop of Whale Blubber is perfect. I also apply it to sore spots.

The bag doesn't need cleaning yet, it's only just over 100 years old.
But I can see your point. I trip to BAS in Cambridge to see if they can offer advice on maintaining proper 'ard gear!

Got some gear ready for the Chally out already



Must go now, the Penguin stew needs to be put on simmer!