Woke up with a start the night before last, the Owl was back and this ment that I was late for work got up in a rush and was half dressed before I checked the time on my alarm clock. 5am, not late for work at all.
I'm going to have to send the Owl back to the shop to get it fixed.
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A sponsored live in the snow above a ski resort without a tent. I attempted this last year but inadvertantly got engaged and thus distracted but now I'm back, still engaged, and eager to give it another go. Currently I'm testing some kit and working out the logisics. There are various things to consider; how not to freeze to death, how to spend time with my fiance, how not to get carried away by an avalanche / yeti and how to not let this interfere with my job.
"a bloody idiot" Michael Parkinson
"I did this for one night, and I'm shot to pieces." Ed Ceaser, The Independent
"more Epicurean than eco-warrior" Jemima Lewis, The Guardian
"a New Puritan poster boy" Lucy Siegle, The Observer
"If he sticks it out for a year, it will be difficult to return to the noise of the city." Professor John Collings - Before Ditch Monkey I
"a bum" Bill Heine Radio Oxford
"I did this for one night, and I'm shot to pieces." Ed Ceaser, The Independent
"more Epicurean than eco-warrior" Jemima Lewis, The Guardian
"a New Puritan poster boy" Lucy Siegle, The Observer
"If he sticks it out for a year, it will be difficult to return to the noise of the city." Professor John Collings - Before Ditch Monkey I
"a bum" Bill Heine Radio Oxford
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2 comments:
I am using a poncho I got from an army surplus store, it's made of gore tex and can be attached to trees using bungee cords. It makes a good roof. Some times I attach it to the ground with tent pegs.
I recently got a bivi bag and this is really key to keeping dry, failing that try sleeping under a Yew tree or a holly bush as these offer the best protection for the rain.
I would recommend getting a bivi bag now that the weather is getting cold as you could well end up getting ill without one. The Orange Survival Bags that you can get are a lot cheaper but they fill with condensation and you end up getting wet anyway, they are better than nothing but should not be viewed as a substitute for a bivi bag.
Incidentally - I guess this is as good a place to ask as any - did you get round to uploading a photo of your ditch somewhere?
Dan
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