Richard Spencer

The message <1176065592.964278.258680@n76g2000hsh. .com>
from "Rob G" <robkgraham@> contains these words:

> Why is that on an
> absolutely clear day - I mean seriously clear, not a cloud in the sky,
> so it was warm as well - several guys I passed out on Ben Vorlich and
> Stuc a' Chroin were walking on great big clear hill walkers' paths
> with these silly great map cases swinging around their necks ? I see
> this all over the place and cannot understand why these guys can cope
> with this ungainly object swinging around their body with each step
> they take.

And there is something interesting that makes the wind twist the case in
one direction only, so that the user eventually gets strangled!

I use an A4 Ortlieb, which folded twice (zig and zag, if you get my
drift) fits into the Map Pocket on Craghoppers trousers (in summer) or
the Map Pocket inside the storm flap on a Paramo Cascada (in winter) I
take the map out when I want to look at it.

Richard

BTW - Anyone met the "Snow Claw"? Nice sheet of yellow plastic, which
you can sit on to keep bum dry, use to signal to Rescue Helicopter,
strap on arm or leg as splint, (straps not provided) and also use as a
snow shovel? Natty, even if it sets you back £15.