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• JohnS commented on Paging Agent 007
  Thank you. I feel like I should have known that, but for some reason I drew a blank. Google didn't want to give it up, and even the Urban Dictionary failed me....
• guthrie commented on Paging Agent 007
  Ah yes, the good old random hole in the ground, I've been in one of those, fortunately the combination of gaiter and waterproof trousers meant my leg didn't get soaked and I pulled my self out very quickly. What I've been finding useful for navigation for years is an altimeter, on my watch. It really does help give that extra security and has saved me minor amounts of hassle quite a few times. "I shold have hit that plateau by now" in 20m visibility, checking the altimeter and finding I'm lower than I should be, which meant I was off...
• gasdive (he, him, ia) commented on Paging Agent 007
  I just bought some electric clothing. It's used a lot by the building trade and so it's now cheap and good quality. I got a Milwaukee Heated hoodie. The batteries are small and light and each one lasts up to 8 hours on low. Bigger batteries are available that last proportionally longer. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Heated-Gear...
• Elderly Cynic commented on Paging Agent 007
  That is really, really dangerous for serious hillwalking, let alone what I did/do - in a class with not taking waterproofs because the forecast is dry. If something goes wrong, you get caught out with worsening weather conditions and a dying battery. So far from getting the extra insulation you need, you (effectively) get less....
• gasdive (he, him, ia) commented on Paging Agent 007
  Yes, if you arrange things such that a single point failure means you die of exposure. It's not a requirement of technology that you arrange things in such a way. It's perfectly possible to have a bunch of layers (I gather that's how it's done) and have one of those layers happen to be heated electrically. Take what you normally would but when you encounter the situations that lead to statements like: "We simply don't generate as much heat as you do when resting, especially when asleep" just turn on the heater and get a good night's rest....