tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post8885835485252386448..comments2016-01-22T07:05:23.146-08:00Comments on Running frogman: A Trip to NarniaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-55402589243492536862016-01-22T07:05:23.146-08:002016-01-22T07:05:23.146-08:00Ha - ambiguous phrasing! Think I met you when you ...Ha - ambiguous phrasing! Think I met you when you were going twice around the Cateran course - so no, never have thought that of you :-) ian.mintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807175473318848598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-3106232814027391452016-01-22T01:56:33.947-08:002016-01-22T01:56:33.947-08:00Thanks Ian. I didn't realise you thought I was...Thanks Ian. I didn't realise you thought I was a cissie before!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-50162267420979755232016-01-22T01:30:10.779-08:002016-01-22T01:30:10.779-08:00What a phenomenal effort Keith - and so brilliantl...What a phenomenal effort Keith - and so brilliantly written. Will never call you a cissie after reading that!ian.mintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807175473318848598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-83615784609992232102016-01-20T12:44:23.063-08:002016-01-20T12:44:23.063-08:00I think my approach was good and I wouldn't tr...I think my approach was good and I wouldn't travel heavier. I may use self heating hand warmers in my clothing though. I didn't use any location devices but I had 2 mobiles, one on O2 and one on vodaphone and had signal throughout. I had planned to be self sufficient to road crossings in an emergency in any case. There are very few places on the Way far from a mobile signal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-85745562067008223862016-01-20T12:17:26.357-08:002016-01-20T12:17:26.357-08:00On another note, what would be your thoughts on fa...On another note, what would be your thoughts on fastpacking this attempt with a JetBoil for some warm nourishment? What mobile phone provider did you use and how was the reception? Did you uneasy other form of GPS notification devices? ��Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-83149350735240983582016-01-20T12:07:13.694-08:002016-01-20T12:07:13.694-08:00"a day spent on the edge" - awesome adve..."a day spent on the edge" - awesome adventure bud! Full of respect for taking this on within the conditions mother nature threw at you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-62946472431584494712016-01-19T10:13:05.860-08:002016-01-19T10:13:05.860-08:00Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments.Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-20660993352538413822016-01-19T10:12:37.198-08:002016-01-19T10:12:37.198-08:00Thanks Robert. Firstly, I think it's worth say...Thanks Robert. Firstly, I think it's worth saying that I wouldnt recommend it to anyone who didn't have a fair amount of survival/mountain training. I would also recommend a backup safety net as I arranged with comms and emergency pickup availability on call. I also kept people informed of my approx location in case of emergency. For greater success I would perhaps use hand warmers, definitely train for it if I had the luxury of time and maybe start earlier in the evening. I decided that a stove wasn't the way to go as it requires stops that would be dangerous in the cold. To do that I'd have had to turn it into a full back packing exped.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-6964149431320978142016-01-19T10:07:33.760-08:002016-01-19T10:07:33.760-08:00Definitely Sandra, in fact with support I'm in...Definitely Sandra, in fact with support I'm in no doubt. I think a lack of support was the single factor that made it most difficult, not being able to warm up other than through moving well and managing my food and clothing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345689920905474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-73192691061539542272016-01-19T02:36:33.694-08:002016-01-19T02:36:33.694-08:00Oh boy that's an extraordinary effort Keith, a...Oh boy that's an extraordinary effort Keith, amazing to get so far on your own in the summer let alone the long dark and cold hours of mid winter.Robert Osfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960356368117573952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-81506344192669313082016-01-18T14:09:47.370-08:002016-01-18T14:09:47.370-08:00Wow, what a great report. It would be interesting ...Wow, what a great report. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on how you think you could have completed this. Epic attempt. Seriously well done.Robert Turner https://www.blogger.com/profile/00401992267786157979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-84824753889800772282016-01-18T13:45:48.995-08:002016-01-18T13:45:48.995-08:00Great report and not many have flown solo north to...Great report and not many have flown solo north to south before, a brave decision to take even trying it and even braver knowing when to call it a day, well done Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-63083182791525027092016-01-18T13:12:39.649-08:002016-01-18T13:12:39.649-08:00Awesome Keith! Good honest write up too BZ 🍻Awesome Keith! Good honest write up too BZ 🍻Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687186983402595493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-12654572147476743152016-01-18T13:03:43.369-08:002016-01-18T13:03:43.369-08:00Epic and very brave attempt. You did well to get s...Epic and very brave attempt. You did well to get so far on little training and untested fuelling. Huge respect.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109676015609993429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311219892591466876.post-3757591521460177292016-01-18T12:49:01.910-08:002016-01-18T12:49:01.910-08:00Cracking report. Do you think if you'd set up ...Cracking report. Do you think if you'd set up some support it would've been a goer? Santababyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334197848282200559noreply@blogger.com