GRAHAM THOMPSON, TRAIL

Scafell Pike. It was winter, a white-out, raining and snowing and we didn’t get to the top. I decided that next time I would be better prepared. I went on lots of courses and began hillwalking properly. I'd had a rubbish non-breathable waterproof so was saturated and my trousers were heavy Army surplus. I decided to find out what kit you did need for those conditions. Then I got a job doing it.