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- | SOTA (//Summits on the Air//), POTA (//Parks on the Air//) and HEMA (//Humps Excluding Marilyns Award//) are radio but in the Great Outdoors as they say. See below information regarding the person equipment not radio related to have a fun but safe journey into the great outdoors. | + | ]] |
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+ | SOTA (//Summits on the Air//), POTA (//Parks on the Air//) and HEMA (//Humps Excluding Marilyns Award//) are radio but in the Great Outdoors, as they say. See below information regarding the person equipment not radio related to have a fun but safe journey into the great outdoors. | ||
===== Boots ===== | ===== Boots ===== | ||
- | There are many different types of boots on the market they can range in price for £40.00 all the way to the hundreds of pounds. To enjoy the great outdoors you don’t need the super high end unless you are going up something like K2 (which in sota in the uk is very unlikely | + | {{: |
- | {{:classic-leather-boots.jpg?200 |}} | + | **Sizing boots:** This is more important than people think - don't get the size you normally are as most people are a size bigger than they normally are. There are two reasons for this one: you will be wearing bigger socks so they take up more room and you don’t want your feet rubbing. Secondly when you walk for long hours and distances your feet expand and this creates problems if your boots are too small - your feet will curl up and be damaged. Lastly when you feel for a boots fit an easy tip is that the boots should be secure round the ankle and have wiggle room in the toes. |
- | Sizing boots is more important than people think, don't get the size you normally are as most people are a size bigger than they normally are. There are two reasons for this one: you will be wearing bigger socks so they take up more room and you don’t want your feet rubbing. Secondly when you walk for long hours and distances your feet expand and this creates problems if your boots are too small your feet will curl up and be damaged. Lastly when you feel for a boots fit easy tip is that the boots should be secure round the ankle and have wiggle room in the toes. | + | **Taking care of boots:** it is very important to keep boots waterproof. However, please bear in mind that boots are not designed for standing water they are designed to keep water out that is running over them. So: don’t stand in water for long periods of time as they will leak in. If you need that then wellies are the way to go. However, |
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- | Taking care of boots this is very important to keep boots waterproof. However please bear in mind that boots are not designed for standing water they are designed to keep water out running over them. So don’t stand in water for long periods of time as they will leak, if you need that wellies are the way to go however | + | |
===== Socks ===== | ===== Socks ===== | ||
- | There are many sock brands very similar to each other. However there are different types of socks you can wear out and about. First type is a general walking sock this is usually a medium high sock which is sung round the foot but with a bit more padding in the ankle and toe area. The second type is a liner sock this is a thin sock which is used in very hot summers and as sock to help with blistering. Lastly there is an anti blister sock this is like a walking sock however instead of using a liner sock it has a mesh on the inside this is what makes them anti blister as the mesh and sock rub together instead of your feet and the sock. This same effect can be achieved by putting a liner sock under a walking sock. Lastly please change into a new pair of socks when driving back from the hills. This will allow your feet to breath and recover from a long walk sooner. | + | {{: |
+ | The first type is a general walking sock. This is usually a medium-high sock which is sung round the foot but with a bit more padding in the ankle and toe area. | ||
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+ | The second type is a liner sock. This is a thin sock which is used in very hot summers and as sock to help with blistering. | ||
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+ | Lastly there is an anti-blister sock. This is like a walking sock, however instead of using a liner sock it has a mesh on the inside. The result is less blisters as the mesh and sock rub together instead of your feet and the sock. This same effect can be achieved by putting a liner sock under a walking sock. | ||
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+ | One final piece of advice is to change into a new pair of socks when driving back from the hills. This will allow your feet to breath and recover from a long walk sooner. And the car will smell nicer... | ||
===== Base Layers ===== | ===== Base Layers ===== | ||
- | There are a couple types of base layers. The first being thermal base layers. | + | {{: |
===== Fleece ===== | ===== Fleece ===== | ||
- | Fleece are an important part of any day out as they provide multi purposes when you have them on. One of them is to be a thick outer layer when it is not raining. This helps by reducing the effect of wind chill and gives you an air layer between the fleece and under layer which keeps you warm. However when raining in cold temperatures, the fleece becomes an inside layer which means you might not need the thickest but it will create air layers between the waterproof and the fleece and also between the fleece and under layer. So when going up the hills bear in mind that the temperature is normally lower than at the car park and layers will be needed and can be sorted in a rucksack to put on and take off as needed. | + | Fleece are an important part of any day out as they provide multi purposes when you have them on. One of them should |
===== Waterproof Jacket and Trousers ===== | ===== Waterproof Jacket and Trousers ===== | ||
- | Waterproofs are needed no matter where you go out as it will rain at some point. However when buying waterproofs most people look at the brand and the jargon that goes with them for example | + | {{: |
Looking after the jacket is similar to boots as they should last a year at that rating depending on how much you use it. Please don’t reproof until the jacket starts not working as intended as you don’t want to attack the manufactured waterproof layer. Also when washing a jacket please buy cleaner design for washing waterproofs as normal washing clean will strip the waterproof coating out of the membranes. | Looking after the jacket is similar to boots as they should last a year at that rating depending on how much you use it. Please don’t reproof until the jacket starts not working as intended as you don’t want to attack the manufactured waterproof layer. Also when washing a jacket please buy cleaner design for washing waterproofs as normal washing clean will strip the waterproof coating out of the membranes. | ||
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===== Hat/Gloves ===== | ===== Hat/Gloves ===== | ||
- | Hat and gloves are needed no matter what, in the outdoors. As they help protect exposed areas of the body which can be damaged over time from cold weather. In the case of hands could get frostbite in the high hills in Scotland and around the world. | + | {{: |
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+ | Lastly if you have made it this far through the article I hope this has given you all the information required to help get the right equipment you need. One last tip is that when you go into the outdoor shops don’t hesitate to ask for help as the people working there have a lot of knowledge which they will be more than be happy to pass on to you. So, get the correct equipment for what you are doing and so you have a safe and happy day in the outdoors. | ||
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