Reading University Mountaineering Club - RUMC : Forum / threads / Homepage of Reading University Mountaineering Club (RUMC).Primarily, but not exclusively, a student club. Our members like all forms of climbing and hill walking and also have an active social calendar. Anyone can join - come and introduce yourself! en-gb [b]Rock climbing can be dangerous, take good care of yourself:[/b][br]RUMC is a BMC affiliated club, and as such our members should recognise and act in accordance with the BMC participation statement -[br][i]"The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death.[br]Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions."[/i] [br][br] RUMC Admin - rumountaineering@nospam.com rumountaineering@nospam.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:12:26 +0000 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:12:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss e107 (http://e107.org) 60 Reading University Mountaineering Club - RUMC : Forum / threads http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_images/logo_template.png / 88 31 Homepage of Reading University Mountaineering Club (RUMC).Primarily, but not exclusively, a student club. Our members like all forms of climbing and hill walking and also have an active social calendar. Anyone can join - come and introduce yourself! Search Search Reading University Mountaineering Club - RUMC query http://www.rumc.co.uk/search.php Climb Time! http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33800
17th - 19th September - Climb Time!

(older, more socially acceptable - and probly tax paying - types are approved as well!)




*please be aware that locations depicted are not necessarily identical to the contents and are subject to change without notice (due to adverse weather effects)
]]> PerrinT<tdperrin2@nospam.com> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33800 Climbing at Southern Sandstone this saturday - 21st August http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33724 Ruth<r.j.white@nospam.com> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:21:12 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33724 BMC Harrisons Rocks BBQ Weekend http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33721
BMC Summer Outdoor Meet
Harrison
�s Rocks
Saturday September 4th
 
Hello everyone,

The BMC London & South East team is hosting a gathering at Harrison's Rocks on the weekend of September 4/5. This event is open to climbers of all abilities and everyone is welcome!

Harrison's has many routes at all grades, so there's something for everyone. For climbers with no outdoor experience, Harrison's is all top rope climbing, and is an excellent place to make the transition to the outdoors. There will be many experienced climbers there who can show you the ropes. Kit hire will be available at a small charge courtesy of The Castle Climbing Centre.

There is a campsite at the crag, free to BMC members, so you can stay the night or you can just pop down for one of the days. Harrison's Rocks is located just outside Tunbridge Wells.

There will be a free barbeque for all hungry climbers at the event. The London & South East area meet will also be taking place that evening in a nearby pub, where everyone will be able to have their say about issues relating to the BMC, or simply find out more about the work of the BMC.

Any questions just get in touch. Hope to see you all there,

lsearea@bmcvolunteers.org.uk
07725 810 477
 
Martin Kocsis
BMC Volunteers' Officer
177-179 Burton Road
Manchester
M20 2BB
www.thebmc.co.uk
Direct Line: 0161 438 3336
Registered in England and Wales
A company limited by guarantee Number 2874177
]]> PerrinT<tdperrin2@nospam.com> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:15 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33721 dartmoor just gone... http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33712 )!

my stove i am deffinitely counting as a success - it is perfectly designed to cook couscous and porridge with just 30ml of meths and 5 min (the meths for this was actually bang on perfect every time), i didnt do so well with a sealed microwave bag of rice but perhaps thats to be expected - had i taken it out of the packet im convinced it would have worked much better! however the most notable success was managing a chicken and mushroom risotto in a gale with 50ml of meths in about 8-10 min and having it perfectly cooked also as a note it turns out that a second mess tin makes by far the best pot stand / wind shield as it also has the benefits of being: more stable, the right height, better protected from the wind, and shielding the grass in a druidic stone circle from being singed!  No issues with explosion or spurting meths though unfortunately i shouldnt have taken spare meths as i really didnt need it so = wasted weight

roll mats... well... i used the "integral bivi mat" from my rucksack (very very thin and smaller than my torso!) i have however concluded that im more than comfortable enough in summer without

biviing - do wish i took the bivi-tent so that during the awake periods of rainy-ness i could have had somewhere to shelter (though andy sufficed seemingly very well with a poncho - so long as theirs a helpful stone circle) the alpkit bivi though was excellent and essentially condensation free all weekend gales, rain, mud, rock and wet grass were no match for the bivi bag! 

walking poles - the 90 degree elbows trick seems too much effort lifting poles over grasses and plants / hillocks all the time but much shorter seemed to work well... as for the actual benefit though i am unsure as it is hard to prove that i didnt suffer knee / back issues (which i didnt) due to their use although i can deffinitely say that my arms seemed to receive as much work out as my legs!

seal skin socks - very good after several days of wet marshy undergrowth and stream crossings i think i was the only one left with dry feet at the end

water - 1L worked pretty well with the ability to refill it along the route where necessary - turns out the water on dartmoor varies somewhat in suitability but i think we got better at picking suitable sources from the map as we went on

food - well i took a fair amount and ate it all (save for the last lunch since we arrived at the pub in time for food but i think i would have gone quite comfortably with less.  also although i had a very lightweight and thought out, balanced diet it was rather dull by the third day! (ie porridge for breakfast, dried saussage, large pack of japenese snack buiscuits, couscous with pepporami for lunch, cashew nuts, soup (uneaten), and rice variation for dinner every day)

bag - i used a 35L+ for the whole weekend and mine is also very comfortable though im continually disapointed by the pure weight of the empty bag

spade - deffinitely need a more sturdy one next time as dartmoor has very stubborn roots!

unnecessary kit taken: small towel (to keep bivi bag dry - but wasnt needed), suncream (did actually catch the sun a little but essentially dartmoor doesnt really know what sun is!), spare clothes (one set of quick drying clothes plus an immunity to smell seemed to suffice), spare meths (my rationing of 30ml per meal plus 30ml spare worked very well so the extra 1/4 bottle i took was pointless), less food...

total weight - well i took a little less and lighter gear than andy (and considerably so than ex-army nick!) though very dispiritingly when lifting one bag in each arm there was very little perceivable difference in weight! it was undeniably much less than i had last time though






also we had a overly friendly cat accompanying us for the first night from Okehampton to our bivi spot (a fair few km) and then all through the rainy night (being very kind and making sure i wake up routinely by walking over the top of me!)... did get a bit worried itd try to follow us too far and get lost or require driving back on sunday!
]]> PerrinT<tdperrin2@nospam.com> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:40:47 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33712 Spotify premium http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33675
I'm tempted because you have to have a premium account to be able to use it on a mobile device..
]]> mullermn<andy@nospam.com> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:15:39 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33675 August Bank Holiday 28th - 30th http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33533
Haven't really done much in the Peak this year, would anyone be up for that?
]]> Luke<lukevincent2@nospam.com> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:44:58 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33533 Font - not for the weak-willed http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33522
It's that time of year again and Fontainebleau is beckoning.

Is anyone up for a trip to Font Sep/Oct time. Lond weekend 1 or 2 days eiother side of a weekend.

Travel is usually £20-25 ferry plus £50-60 fuel.

Can buy supermarket food to take with you and then about £4-5 per night for a campsite with toilets/showers etc.

Phil.]]> 98%monkey<pmitch@nospam.com> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33522 Weekday climbing over the summer in Reading http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33511
Who is around over the summer for some leading during the week? ...

Phil.]]> 98%monkey<pmitch@nospam.com> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:28:19 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33511 This Friday - Pie and pints http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33507
Anyway for those of you still interested in coming out the plan seems to be an early(ish) dinner at Sweeneys and then a few drinks at some of Reading's finest drinking establishments. In all probability there may be some After Dark action as well but that is down to how the night pans out.

Give me a text if you fancy it
Heather]]> HeatherC<h.campbell@nospam.com> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:42:02 +0000 http://www.rumc.co.uk/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?33507