Warm weather is hear

So it looks like this weekend we will have some good weather, so amongst the list of outdoor jobs that need doing, I am planning a 7 mile walk roung coombs ridge on Saturday. Picture above is Cown Edge looking towards Manchester.

I know that this is not a very long walk and neither is it very high, and the conditions will be nothing like they will be in October, but my first search for images of Coomb ridge resulted in the picture below, which was just a touch alarming, although nearer to the conditions we will find in October :-)

So if you are out and about Saturday afternoon in the Charlesworth area, look out for a billy no mates with his rucksack on.

Iodine

Using iodine to disinfect drinking water is apparenlty a long standing practice throughout the world, routinely used by outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, military personnel, disaster survivors and emergency respondents. When used for short periods, and with the correct dosage, it has been considered safe.

However, as usual, having not a lot better to do, the European Union banned it's use.

So alternate ways of dsinfecting your water are required.

While at the equipment shop on Saturday I was politely advised that all the new tablets used made your water taste like dettol, and even if you use flavouring crystals / additives it just tastes like diluted detol.

Recommendation, try and find someone who has some.

Well I won't publicly reveal sources, but i came across a supplier, and when I got home yesterday, there was my iodine ready for disinfecting my water. Need to try it out now, make sure it does taste ok.

I would be interested to know how other people are disinfecting their water and what the results are like. Yes there are filter pumps, but I have read varying things about the reliability, plus they are expensive, and knowing me will break on the second day!

If you want to know where it is still available, drop me a line

Perforation

So this morning didn't start so well, yesterday I was really struggling with my hearing, this morning when I got to gym I found my ear had perforated - I won't go into details - let's just say YUCK!

So a few days of deafness in one ear now!

Anyway back to kit lists

next on the list was a merino wool base layer top from Trekmates, this is brilliant and keeping moisture away from the skin, and even when damp keeps you warm.

To go on top of this is then a Berghaus fleece, so two layers on, and I can bore you more tomorrow.

Training wise, well the slowly increase the running distance got me 2.5 miles - oh that seems to be the same as yesterday - err ok I will put that down to perforated ear :-). However I did find a new walk to try at the weekend, around 8 miles, so assuming I don't get lost, I will give that a go on Saturday afternoon, assuming the weather is ok.

more tomorrow, though since no gym tomorrow, that won't be more miles running.....