Looking through some old pictures I found this one taken on the summit of Kinder Scout 30/01/2011 which was more than a year before I did my first activation.
Look who just happened to be there.
I can’t even remember if the pooch was one of our party or not.
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OE3OLC memorial activity on OE/NO-106, Nov. 30. 2019. Vinnie (first time on a summit) and Nika amongst other moutaineers.
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Our rescue dog Jack, 6yrs old and had at least 2 owners. We’ve had him 9 months.
Jack isn’t interested in playing or fetching or tugging - perhaps he’d never been encouraged as youngster?.
He obviously had never been in the countryside before but he’s learning fast. One of the first things he learned was that if I start unpacking my rucksack on a hill top then it means waiting & no walking. He quickly learned to curl into a ball on top of any spare clothing or tarp I had at hand but was still shivering. So for Xmas we bought him a fleece & waterproof coat. 
Here is curled up on G/NP-009, Buckden Pike, on a cold, wet & windy day.
David
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He looks older than 6 with that distinguished grey muzzle. (I was grey once, now white 
)
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You could well be right - That was, I think what the vet guessed. We don’t mind anyway - we love him poor thing and he really loves affection too!
Dave
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Ah, but you’re older than 6 Andy (with all the respect due to a man of your vintage!)
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Ha ha. I can see Simon M0TGT in that photo, and the dog is his - Morgan. To the right of the trig point is Edward 2E0NSR operating on a handheld, while behind Simon, sheltering under a rock, are his kids Jos and Lucy. They weren’t licensed then, but both are now. Plus there’s me - but unusually without family members - Jimmy M0HGY had woken up feeling ill that morning and bailed out.
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Our Lab cross Skye on Saddle Hill ZL3/CB-725 yesterday. She really enjoyed the walk - lots of new smells to check out!
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Our 13 year old retired racing greyhound Almondine on South Fork Mtn. W7O/WV-030. She only likes summits with fluffy beds brought along so she doesn’t get to tag along for many but this is basically a drive up so she spent a good 15 minutes sniffing about before going back to the car, which has the entire back seat converted into her bed. She still loves car rides!
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Some photos of me and Sledge, my best friend and regular summit companion:
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Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
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What happened to Kipper (aka W0OF)?
My latest task with SOTA is to work out a way to get our Newly Acquired Tabby up the hill.
Bridget is the 2 year Springer/Lab as previously mentioned, that we have had from Pup!
Barbara is the 7 year old Tabby that we have re-homed
She is the CAT control in the shack!
Matt G8XYJ
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Wow! Meg looks rather startled by the camera!
David M6GYU
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That or the photographer stole her bone.
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Not quite what we expect.
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What a thread. A great read throughout!
Sasha (post 42) sadly died in November 2019 aged 10. She will always be sorely missed! 6,000 miles and several SOTA summit camps in the 5 years after she was rescued.
Now Finn - a Deerhound/ Saluki Lurcher born on Mischief Night 04-November-19. Photos of his first SOTA G/NP-006 Great Shunner Fell (aged 8 months) on 24-July-20.
John G4YSS
(GX0OOO/p)
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Good exercise keeping up with that dog John!
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