The ultimate SOTA?

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Why do one summit in one day, when you can do every summit in the British Isles (yes, that includes Ireland - sort of - REF: Complex politics or simple geography: Is Ireland part of the British Isles?) in 10 weeks?

OK, so this chap isn’t activating summits (leaving the HF radio behind is acceptable but not taking an HT for a quick tickle on everyone’s favourite bands 70cm and 2m is downright deplorable!), but Christ on a bike it’s some effort doing every P600 major in the UK and Republic of Ireland!

Apparently only 7 people before this chap had recorded doing every single P600, the record time being 11 months. This guy wanted to do it in a realistic time of 10 weeks but wanted to do it quicker.

His legs must be the size of freeway on-ramps. Unreal. :exploding_head:

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Thanks for sharing. Great dedication of the guy! And many kilometers of travel needed.

I would have loved to see a bit more on:

  • What did he eat to keep it going?
  • Sleep in the van
  • Funny encounters
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Looks like it is the first of a multi part series of videos. Could maybe excuse him if he was too tired to record moments in-between summits! :sweat_smile:

Now what he should have done is taken an HT for everyones favourite deluxe hyperbands, 2m and 70cm, and called on every summit. Mountain Goat in no time!

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I can fully see that. Lot’s of extra work and focus needed.

Turbo Goat on 2m/70cm would be granted for sure. But I guess one would need to mobilize some chasers also to be checking early morning and evening. But for sure doable with a small HT and battery recarge inbetween. If only one would be 20 years younger - hi…

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Just watched the video. I wonder if he encountered anyone activating one for SOTA? Ive climbed two of the P600 summits Yr-Wyddfa Snowdon and Carnedd Llewelyn. Dont think I’ll climb them all let alone do two in a day! Oh to be young again and have a bit more energy!

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