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Speedbird, welcome to this forum first and thank you for the in depth advice.
It is July, but when my brother did it a few years ago someone in his group ended up with hypothermia as a result of not changing out of wet clothes. Therefore, summer or not I want to be prepared for the worst. I fully agree that Dartmoor may be a ba***rd of a place and I don't intend to let it get the better of me.
As for not being retro, I understand what you mean about having to go by the guidelines and not making it a fashion parade. My intention was to find items of clothing which are allowed by the guidelines but have some classic style to them. An example would be my military surplus shirt which I'm fairly sure I would be allowed, but has some vintage appeal to people like me.
My trousers are Craghoppers, and I think I'll stay with them as I've tried and tested them so I know they work. I even wore them sailing once (in summer) and found they were quite good for that. Same with the boots. I know for certain that they will work as well as looking after my ankles. They have been worn it but not been used much beyond that, so they are in good condition.
I will see about breathable jackets, but out of experience I like my plastic because I know that no matter how much rain I get it will never soak through. With other materials I'm always worried whether they will eventually soak through. But I'll ask my leaders and look around to find a good solution.
I will take your advice and get gaiters. I might allow myself to colour combine them with my trousers, but I'll certainly place function over fashion.
As for the hat though, I'm afraid I can be a very stubborn fool there. I will take a wooly hat, but I'm unlikely to wear it in anything other than an emergency. I dislike wooly hats and only the worst case scenario could make me wear one. I realise a tweed deerstalker is about the most ridiculous looking thing someone of 17 could wear, but I think my friends by now appreciate my odd dress sense. But I also say deerstalker because I think it should be functional enough if it's cold.
So thanks again for the advice. I will definitely take it as far as keeping my current trousers and boots go, and I'll make sure I take anything too stupid (aside from the deerstalker).
It is July, but when my brother did it a few years ago someone in his group ended up with hypothermia as a result of not changing out of wet clothes. Therefore, summer or not I want to be prepared for the worst. I fully agree that Dartmoor may be a ba***rd of a place and I don't intend to let it get the better of me.
As for not being retro, I understand what you mean about having to go by the guidelines and not making it a fashion parade. My intention was to find items of clothing which are allowed by the guidelines but have some classic style to them. An example would be my military surplus shirt which I'm fairly sure I would be allowed, but has some vintage appeal to people like me.
My trousers are Craghoppers, and I think I'll stay with them as I've tried and tested them so I know they work. I even wore them sailing once (in summer) and found they were quite good for that. Same with the boots. I know for certain that they will work as well as looking after my ankles. They have been worn it but not been used much beyond that, so they are in good condition.
I will see about breathable jackets, but out of experience I like my plastic because I know that no matter how much rain I get it will never soak through. With other materials I'm always worried whether they will eventually soak through. But I'll ask my leaders and look around to find a good solution.
I will take your advice and get gaiters. I might allow myself to colour combine them with my trousers, but I'll certainly place function over fashion.
As for the hat though, I'm afraid I can be a very stubborn fool there. I will take a wooly hat, but I'm unlikely to wear it in anything other than an emergency. I dislike wooly hats and only the worst case scenario could make me wear one. I realise a tweed deerstalker is about the most ridiculous looking thing someone of 17 could wear, but I think my friends by now appreciate my odd dress sense. But I also say deerstalker because I think it should be functional enough if it's cold.
So thanks again for the advice. I will definitely take it as far as keeping my current trousers and boots go, and I'll make sure I take anything too stupid (aside from the deerstalker).