Friday 13th

The long walk on Thursday, along a long stretch of rough, uneven hard-core laid by the MOD, caused Kevin some back pain and as he did not wear his waterproof overtrousers the constant rain soaked down into his shoes and wet socks gave him blisters. I decided to wear my Berghause. Jacket which I thought would be better in constant rain but proved totally inadequate and allowed water to penetrate where rucksack straps rested, which meant my top half got saturated. My Berghause boots are also letting in water so my feet were waterlogged but I avoided blisters due to my 2-layer socks. Julia stayed comfy and dry in her gear. On Friday I wore my North Face high-viz jacket and stayed dry. Even my feet stayed dryer (I think because we were on tarmac, not long grass). Kevin wore his over-trousers but removed the zip-off legs from his walking pants so he would not get too hot, which kept him much dryer (I will resist the urge to say Kevin was legless all day). So all-in-all, staying more comfortable, with a shorter, flat walk, with 2 refreshment stops, a shopping spree and a BIT less rain, Friday 13tb turned out to be a good day (as it always has been for me).