What to take to a mass ascent
Dawn in a field in August is colder than you think it is.
27 August 2026
Layers, because you will arrive in the dark and leave in the sun. Wellingtons, because the grass will be soaked with dew whatever the forecast said. A flask. And a plan for parking that does not involve arriving fifteen minutes before the slot, because everyone else has that plan too.
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- A flask that actually keeps things hot Dawn in a field in August is colder than the forecast suggests. via Amazon
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