Tuesday 15 November 2011

178...

...days to go until TGO Challenge 2012.  


I am still waiting for the nod from John Manning who has recently posted on the challenge forum that the letters are out this week.  Less than 6 months to go now.


Spent this evening testing backpacking stoves and keep coming back to the old favourite of a little gas stove and my trangia 1l kettle.  


I am waiting on a delivery from Minibulldesign for one last go at an alcohol stove and I think that will decide it, finally, for me.


Still waiting for the letter of ACCEPTANCE to go thud.

2 comments:

  1. A-ha! Was wondering when I'd know whether I was going or not. Thanks for that answer. Love the idea of starting somewhere quiet like Strathcarron, but am leaning towards a walk up through Glen Etive from Oban.

    Cheers,

    Gordie

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  2. Hi Gordie,

    Thanks for dropping by. Despite not knowing if I am in, I have had Strathcarron in my mind for several months now (as you may have seen). Trouble is, I don't know why other than the rail link is good and there is a hotel, and I'm in the hills straight away.

    I'm sure there are tons of routes I could do on a first challenge, and a route change is possible before I finally submit it. Have you done the challenge before? If so, do you have any thoughts, experiences I might learn from?

    Cheers,

    Carl.

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