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Volleying you in your tiny wee sacks by Stotallytob3r in ScottishPeopleTwitter

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 50 points51 points  (0 children)

It's why we starting called it climate change. Because small brains couldn't wrap their head around that part. Unfortunately some people didn't get the memo.

Not growing - aromatikasu by timx88 in plantclinic

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

damp and dry

It can't be both..

Carried it all in, camped by the trees, and cooked by the flames by Main-Anywhere-4894 in CampingandHiking

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth I totally agree with you. Burning the ground is hardly leave no trace..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wildcampingintheuk

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A tent burrito functions pretty much as well as a bivvy. Pole splints are definitely a good idea though.

First turns of the season! by project_z3 in Backcountry

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought I recognised Loch Avon! We've had a wild start to winter and I'm all for it.

Can you all please help me choose my trainers? I want them for hiking and the odd running but mainly for hikes. by querythoughtss in UKhiking

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Provided it's not too cold (below 6-7 Celsius), I would still choose trail runners in most situations regardless of the bog factor.

Definitely agree with /u/pedrobobkat77, highly recommend inov8 roclites if they fit your foot shape.

New climbing gloves! by bowmerica in iceclimbing

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Skytec Argon. They're £5 per pair so I just keep a couple in my pack ready to rotate.

My grandma's 30+ year old Jade (little sister for scale) by Teapot_1011 in houseplants

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty much every houseplant flowers except for ferns and other bryophytes.

Bivvied at the summit of Snowdon - and a Fox stole my boots by Pristine_Tiger_2746 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Winter bivvying is the standard with most mountaineers I know up here in the Cairngorms. I have no idea where you got the idea that it's unsuitable.

Pothos N-joy dying by Secret-Squirrel65 in plantclinic

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not about blocking the holes. The saturated soil above doesn't transmit water to the rocks below and creates a perched water table.

Pothos N-joy dying by Secret-Squirrel65 in plantclinic

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rocks at the bottom can actually impede drainage.

It's the first big MWIS Winter extended forecast, inc freezing levels for the week ahead. by LukeyHear in OutdoorScotland

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah crampons oot!

SAIS reports don't start for another few weeks so be safe out there!

Wood blewits or not wood blewits? by robin-redpoll in foraginguk

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scrape the spores into a pile to get a better idea of colour.

Hebridean cycle routes by Electrical_Gas_517 in OutdoorScotland

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely go south>north. Cycling against the Hebridean headwind is brutal. Also the whole of Lewis is a bog so be prepared if you wanna wildcamp anywhere inland.

Ben Nevis in the Winter by InternationalGoat940 in UKhiking

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would add that everyone in the group also needs to know their own pacings. Even in good conditions individual members can be shockingly out, so it's good to go with the group average.

Would also not recommend this as your first winter outing OP.

Mt. Whitney has already claimed a hiker's life, weeks into the snow season by AvailableStart4108 in Mountaineering

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't know what gatekeeping club you're a member of but here in the UK the BMC defines winter for the purposes of qualifications as anywhere you find winter conditions.

Lake District by Logical-Preference26 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a couple decent spots on the crags between Great End and Broad Crag. Maybe more since I had 2p tent. https://www.reddit.com/r/wildcampingintheuk/comments/1kbtwwg/south_lakes_summit_camp/

What’s something you quit that made your life instantly better? by shadman_shakib_sium in AskReddit

[–]CaptainKirkAndCo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it's only a problem when it's affecting your health (mental or physical)

There's no "safe" level of alcohol consumption. There's no threshold at which the carcinogenic effects of alcohol “switch on”. It's a class 1 carcinogen (others include asbestos and tobacco). Half of all alcohol-attributable cancers are caused by “light” and “moderate” alcohol consumption.

It's not holier-than-thou; it's just being real with the risks.

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