Thoughts on GHB's

[Scythe13]

That's cool GG. I'm not against boots at all. I'm just saying, if you're not used to them, either get used to them or go with what you know. You can walk 10 times further in comfortable shoes than you can uncomfortable boots. That's the main thing I want people to realise. Flip-flops or sandles makes no odds to me. It's just about keeping boots/shoes as dry as possible. Personally, I'll have a pair of vibrams and flip-flops, as well as my shoes that are on my feet.

With the space blankets and all that stuff, yeah, I've tested them loads. From sleeping on the roof in Bristol (technically Bedminster) to Scout camps in the UK, to winter camps in the UK. My findings: Blankets are great as 'roof liners' but not ideal for wrapping yourself up in. Same as the tunnel. I've used the tunnel a few times. It's ideal....from the waist down. Too high and you do sweat like a beast. But again, it's not all about comfort, it's about movement (for me at least). I'd much rather find an abandoned building, an allotment shed, or something like that. Even a greenhouse. Those kind of things would be my primary shelter options.

One of the reasons we're having the second Dartmoor trip is to test our GHB's.

Please note, I'm not saying don't heat your food. I'm not saying don't bring a tarp. I'm just saying, realise that you don't NEED hot food for nutrition, neither do you NEED a tarp for a shelter. I would take the risk and try to do it in one push. If it didn't seem possible, maybe because of storms and flooding, I'd look for shelter. But I'd go for a shed or something other than a tarp (I love tarps, so don't think I'm banging on them). A tarp would be a last resort, in my opinion.