Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Username: Password:

Follow NI-Wild

Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told  (Read 12497 times)

RedLeader

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 175
  • Posts: 1977
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« on: April 17, 2013 »
Not sure what to make of this, not that it actually relates to me but still.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/4883834/Take-off-your-bra-on-peaks-hikers-told.html
Logged

KyleL

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 27
  • Posts: 264
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013 »
I think some pervy men are using pathetic excuses and pedantic arguments just to get women to hike in the least amount of clothes possible and I am all for it.

:p

Really though? I didn't think a small wire like that would affect it much. What about watches, phones, knives, keys, necklaces, and every other bit of metal in your backpack? I have heard of these things affecting by anywhere up to 10degrees but reverse polarity would be very unfortunate.

Oh well, something to bear in mind. Nice find.
Logged

Are we there yet?

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 141
  • Posts: 338
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013 »
Depends how much wire is in the bra KyleL  ;)

I think there could be something in it.  This happened to a friend a few weeks ago, she thought the compass was broken.
Maybe it wasnt a new compass she should have purchased  ;D
Logged

clairebear

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 53
  • Posts: 309
  • Love the mournes and a bit of fresh country air.
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013 »
Really though? I didn't think a small wire like that would affect it much. What about watches, phones, knives, keys, necklaces, and every other bit of metal in your backpack? I have heard of these things affecting by anywhere up to 10degrees but reverse polarity would be very unfortunate.


What a load of prissshhhhhhh

How much wire do you think there is in a bra?     Depends on the size of scaffold needed I suppose. 

Made me chuckle, the Scottish sun looks like a good read
Logged

Kayakgirl

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Poster
  • *****
  • Karma: 140
  • Posts: 1380
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013 »
Maybe that is what happened to Whorya's compass.. Lol
Logged


Stress dissolves when exposed to water..

Spud

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 113
  • Posts: 1283
  • "I'd rather be camping"
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2013 »
Don't buy the sun, justice for the 96!
Logged

KyleL

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 27
  • Posts: 264
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2013 »
Quote from: clairebear on April 17, 2013
?     Depends on the size of scaffold needed I suppose. 


Scaffold, ha! :P


The reason is surprises me is that the magnetic compasses on small aircraft are affected minimally and they sit on top of a great big engine, as well as on GPS equipment etc. As long as you aren't relying on the kind of compass you get in a Corn Flakes box I would hope you would be fine.
Logged

Are we there yet?

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 141
  • Posts: 338
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2013 »
Ah Jeez now Claire.. not much wire in an AA    ;)


What a load of prissshhhhhhh

How much wire do you think there is in a bra?   

Logged

whoRya

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 165
  • Posts: 1798
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013 »
Quote from: Kayakgirl on April 17, 2013
Maybe that is what happened to Whorya's compass.. Lol

I cut down trees, I wear high heels
Suspenders and a bra
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papa


Logged
"Not all those who wander are lost."

Eamonn

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 88
  • Posts: 263
    • http://www.hikersblog.co.uk
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2013 »
I agree with the article and I've read the same thing in many navigation books. When using a compass you're suppose to hold it close to the body for support so the bra wire could effect it then but I've had no experience of this so maybe some of female members could experiment with holding the compass away then close to the body while wearing a wired bra and see if the compass needle moves? :)
Logged

KyleL

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 27
  • Posts: 264
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2013 »
I find your lack of jokes disturbing.
Logged

RedLeader

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 175
  • Posts: 1977
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2013 »
We're all extremely mature around here  ;)

Quote from: KyleL on April 18, 2013
I find your lack of jokes disturbing.
Logged

Eamonn

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 88
  • Posts: 263
    • http://www.hikersblog.co.uk
Re: Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2013 »
Quote from: KyleL on April 18, 2013
I find your lack of jokes disturbing.

 Knock knock
Logged

KyleL

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 27
  • Posts: 264
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2013 »
Quote from: RedLeader on April 18, 2013
We're all extremely mature around here  ;)

Quote from: KyleL on April 18, 2013
I find your lack of jokes disturbing.

I don't believe it for a second!
Logged

KyleL

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 27
  • Posts: 264
Take off your bra on peaks, hikers told
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2013 »
Ah, I was unaware that the drill was to hold the compass against yourself - in that case, maybe it could have a major effect.



Quote from: Eamonn on April 18, 2013
Quote from: KyleL on April 18, 2013
I find your lack of jokes disturbing.

 Knock knock

Who's there? :P
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »
 

Bottom Sponsor

Recent Topics

A comment of appreciation by Rugged Track [November 04, 2024]
Lough Shannagh by Scribble [March 22, 2023]
Where has everyone gone? by Glenn B [March 02, 2023]
Hello 👋🏻 by RedLeader [March 13, 2022]
Overnighter on 21st August by Wolf_Larson [November 02, 2021]
crabbing by Glenn B [July 19, 2021]
Slieive Binnian Hike by Rugged Track [November 06, 2020]
Silent Valley by Binnianboy [June 28, 2020]
Is it safe... by Rugged Track [June 02, 2020]
You've got a mention... by NorthernSky [December 12, 2019]
Hen Mountain Wild Camp by Rugged Track [November 28, 2019]
Happy Valley by Binnianboy [September 30, 2019]