[SA Chris]

Myself, I like to add a slug of the Rochester non-alcoholic ginger wine they sell in Holland and Barrett (often on special - 3x750ml bottles for a tenner).  It's strong stuff and adds a nice kick (makes a good whisky mac style drink too, and can settle roiling guts).

Was going to say the same, this stuff is good either warm (microwave and flask)  or cold. I carry a hipflask of it for winter routes and ski tours too. And ginger is a stimulant.

Decent wooly hat (russian army style) to stick on your head is a lot better than any wool or fleece beanie.

[Fiend]

Decent wooly hat (russian army style) to stick on your head is a lot better than any wool or fleece beanie.
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Would that go with a vest?? 

[slackline]

Decent wooly hat (russian army style) to stick on your head is a lot better than any wool or fleece beanie.

<pedant>
Is that because they're usually fur rather than wool or fleece?



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[Obi-Wan is lost...]

I've been known to pack a large flask of mulled wine for cold days out. Particularly suitable to New Years in Font. Also useful if the weather craps out and you just end up getting pished in the forest and having a snowball fight 

[SA Chris]

Is that because they're usually fur rather than wool or fleece?

Russian Army STYLE

You can go get a genuine one of you want.

[andy_e]

шапка

[Pebblespanker]

mars bars and double deckers will claim teeth.

  also from personal experience add to that list Picnic Bars, Caramel digestives, anything else with toffee/caramel 

Foodwise fruit cake, tiffin cake, ginger cake are all good and high in the essential food groups - also consider talking a small pan & stove or a disposable barbie for fresh bacon rolls at the crag

[slackline]

Is that because they're usually fur rather than wool or fleece?

Russian Army STYLE

You can go get a genuine one of you want.

Are the fur ones any warmer than fleece ones?

[SA Chris]

Don't know, do some stats on it.

[slackline]

Got some data on which I can do stats on?

[SA Chris]

Make some up.

[lagerstarfish]

like Jim said, hot Vimto is great

coffee before 11am, Vimto after

hot chocolate is suitable for ladies and small children

one of my winter requirements is an upper body base layer long enough to tuck well into my trousers - I dislike the sensation when my thermal top rides up to expose my lower back

[account_inactive]

I have some of those Decathlon snow boots in grey after referring to Ben 's as mongoloid shoes. After a boggy walk into the plantation I went out and bought a pair. Make sure you also add another layer to the sole as they are quite thin.
Jim's also on the money with Vimto

[galpinos]

I'm more of a Ribena man than Vimto but I'm southern so what can you do.

Lagers is on the money with the thermal. An exposed lower back is a horrible feeling.

[a dense loner]

May I suggest buying a thermal that fits

[lagerstarfish]

May I suggest buying a thermal that fits

I hadn't thought of this. Thanks

[a dense loner]

If you had lagers you would never have known ones that don't fit ride up your back

[SA Chris]

Vimto is an anagram of Vomit. Just saying.

[Falling Down]

I'm more of a Ribena man than Vimto but I'm southern so what can you do.

Lagers is on the money with the thermal. An exposed lower back is a horrible feeling.

Surely both you and Lagers have enough natural back fur to keep warm?

[tomtom]

:D

[a dense loner]

Got some heat-warmers or heat-Huggies socks from matalan. Just over 2 fuck alls aka £6. They're warm! Bit bulky, you can't really wear em wi tight shoes

[galpinos]

you and Lagers have enough natural back fur to keep warm?

  It's mostly covering my shoulders and an un-nerving dense area mid back so no use in this application.

My chest, however, is never cold (insert manly emoticon here)

[Monolith]

Lee these socks sound boss. Me ma bought me some fleece welly liners last Christmas for fishing but I have a suspicion they'll be good overshoe socks if sat down between rests.

Honestly, you should all look at those initial Decathlon boots for 30 rips. I'm psyched for mine to arrive.

[lagerstarfish]

If you had lagers you would never have known ones that don't fit ride up your back

that's too deep for me

never could get my head around that Counterfactual Conditional shit

[mark20]

Tried those Decathlon wellies at Burbage last night, very good for £15. Took all of 5 minutes before I'd trodden in dog shit though