I would advise a flint style(blastmatch or whatever, first one i could remember) firelighter and tinder, plus some bandages, mostly for sprained ankles(boots are a option for dealing withnn that type of injury, but not ideal) and also 550 cord boot laces. the last is just for the why not, sides it kinda helps motivation in a inexperianced group, part of my concern at this moment in time, if they don't kill themsleves beforehand. unlike me they seem to always crash at 30 odd mph(fast racing bikes) into the lamp post. as opposed to me crashing at five mph and missing the oncoming truck by a few inches <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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unprepared hiker 'you can't do this to me'
murphy 'hate to burst your bubble mate, I did'