Advice prior to doing CS38/39.

[RichieR]

You will be climbing on prussics or blakes and you gonna be tying a lot of bow lines ok

[Jack.J]

I'm up by Pitlochry if you find yourself up this way Jay?

[jfc]

:thumbup:Thanks Richie and Jack. if I can find an excuse to come past pitlochry I'll give you a shout.

[Coletti]

With plenty of rock climbing experience I would imagine the climbing side of things will be pretty strait forward for you. Make sure you learn your knots and personally I would get the theory side dialed in so to speak. Most of all relax and enjoy your self

[jfc]

Thanks Coletti, I will practice my knots as some mentioned I have never used. The theory I should get from the NPTC guides someone else linked to this thread. I'm looking forward to the training, but not the assessment! The advice from all this has been very helpful as I am doing this off my own back and don't have anyone local to ask about all this.

[Hobbsurf]

A metal water bottle you can clip onto your harness saves you having to come down for a drink and (the important bit) keeps you hydrated.

 

Russ

[jfc]

Russ,

Thanks for that tip. Think I have a Sigg bottle kicking around my gear cupboard. I might well be filling it with hot water too as it might be a bit chilly in mid-feb up here in the North east of Scotland.

[silky fox]

Great tip. A hydrated brain functions so much better!

[charlie6]

Hi mate I live in Falkirk and have recently done my tickets after climbing for a while without. If your down this way over a weekend and would like a go let me know and we can get something sorted.

Charlie

[jfc]

Thanks charlie,

I might well try to arrange that, just gotta work it in with family life!

jan.