# Latest

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## [WOTA Mapping Update](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-mapping-update/622)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 January 2026 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-mapping-update/622 "2026-01-02T17:03:53Z")

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Following on from @g7kse Alex’s request to have filtering on mapping available to show Wainwrights he’s not yet activated I’ve updated the mapping component to include the following filtering options, available using the…

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## [2026 WOTA 2m / 70cm SSB & CW Challenge](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/2026-wota-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge/620)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 December 2025 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/2026-wota-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge/620 "2025-12-31T13:06:16Z")

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Purpose of the Challenge The 2026 WOTA 2m / 70cm SSB & CW Challenge is intended to encourage increased use of these bands and modes within WOTA, promoting experimentation, portability, and VHF/UHF operating skills. Supp…

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## [WOTA 2026 2m/70cm SSB/CW Challenge Discussion](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609)

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**Author:** [@G8CPZ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G8CPZ)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [22 December 2025 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609 "2025-12-22T18:55:19Z")

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I think most old hands have noticed the decline in non-FM 2m activity over the last 2 or 3 decades. 2m SSB and CW have become mainly confined to contests and the odd special event. Some of us locals are interested in re…

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## [Whitfell, Burn Moor & the Barrows](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/whitfell-burn-moor-the-barrows/616)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2025 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/whitfell-burn-moor-the-barrows/616 "2025-12-19T14:27:23Z")

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On the advice of Nick G0HIK, a native of these parts, I parked on Corney Fell Road (marked with the star). The plan today was to do a SOTA/WOTA activation of Whitfell and then the three other Wainwrights on the way back,…

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## [Hallin Fell 16/12/2025 Photos](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/hallin-fell-16-12-2025-photos/615)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2025 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/hallin-fell-16-12-2025-photos/615 "2025-12-19T14:19:34Z")

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No breeze and warm Winter sunshine above the blanket of fog which we drove through all the way there and most of the way home . Looking towards Penrith Back down into the fog Richard.

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## [The Future of Logging for WOTA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/the-future-of-logging-for-wota/617)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 18:36 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/the-future-of-logging-for-wota/617 "2025-12-17T18:36:40Z")

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I’m working on a solution to improve the logging experience for WOTA. There are currently two options for logging: Logging individual contacts via the WOTA site. Logging a group of contacts using the SOTA CSV import fa…

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## [11/12/2025 Graystones & Broom Fell](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/11-12-2025-graystones-broom-fell/614)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 December 2025 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/11-12-2025-graystones-broom-fell/614 "2025-12-14T15:00:02Z")

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We crossed the beck below Spout Force , where we stopped a while to watch the antics of a dipper , before turning right and heading up the steep climb by the wall. to the Wainwright summit of Graystones , and then on …

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## [Wota donation via PayPal](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-donation-via-paypal/613)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2025 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-donation-via-paypal/613 "2025-12-09T22:34:41Z")

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Hi Mark I’ve made a donation via my son Andrew’s PayPal account I hope it helps with the great work you do to keep the site up and running thanks 2e0ldf

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## [Stybarrow & Watson's Dodd 30/11/2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/stybarrow-watsons-dodd-30-11-2025/611)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 December 2025 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/stybarrow-watsons-dodd-30-11-2025/611 "2025-12-03T21:24:33Z")

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Two more fells we have never visited before . The seemingly brief weather window and conditions made it an enjoyable experience . We went up via Sticks Pass There was an icy breeze above the snow line , and if you took …

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## [Mobile Spotting Application](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mobile-spotting-application/608)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mobile-spotting-application/608 "2025-11-27T08:22:56Z")

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Finally following on from the Spotting when on the fells discussion I’ve got round to implementing something. It is currently beta - I’m looking for feedback if anyone wants to try it and it is not yet installed on a ‘pr…

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## [WOTA Donations & Roles](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-donations-roles/523)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2025 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-donations-roles/523 "2025-11-25T09:08:24Z")

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Thank you everyone for making donations to WOTA recently. Either this is normally the time of year I ask, or something else has triggered the donations, but they are much appreciated. I had an email back from Geoff, our…

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## [Activating oldest fells](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activating-oldest-fells/610)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activating-oldest-fells/610 "2025-11-24T20:30:45Z")

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My goal for today was to activate the two fells with the dubious accolade of being the longest since the last activation. Previously I had visited the Dunnerdale Fells but only ended up activating Stickle Pike. The two i…

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## [Seven years of discourse](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seven-years-of-discourse/605)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2025 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seven-years-of-discourse/605 "2025-11-22T13:08:34Z")

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Just wanted to acknowledge that this WOTA discourse server is now seven years old! Doesn’t seem more than a couple of years to me, but there we are.

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## [Top 30 Oldest Activated Summits](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-30-oldest-activated-summits/419)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2025 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-30-oldest-activated-summits/419 "2025-11-20T11:42:24Z")

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I thought just out of interest I would list the oldest activated summits: Link Book Name Height Last Activated LDO-058 OF Stickle Pike (Raven’s Crag) 361 11/12/2013 LDO-079 OF The Knott (Dunnerdale Fells) 284 1…

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## [Place Fell 17.11.2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/place-fell-17-11-2025/604)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2025 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/place-fell-17-11-2025/604 "2025-11-19T09:20:35Z")

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Great day for a walk up one of the fells I’d been wanting to revisit after doing it once before a couple of years or more ago . I also thought it was one Mrs XGO would like and she was not disappointed. From Patterdale …

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## [High 'VHF Bermuda Triangle' Rigg](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-vhf-bermuda-triangle-rigg/603)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2025 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-vhf-bermuda-triangle-rigg/603 "2025-11-19T09:10:11Z")

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Now that I finally achieved SOTA mountain goat I’ve got the following two goals: Complete all my remaining unactivated LD SOTA fells. Start doing some of the non-SOTA hill, which inevitably means WOTA and the occassion…

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## [Kirstone Pass closed between Troutbeck and Kirkstone Inn](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirstone-pass-closed-between-troutbeck-and-kirkstone-inn/601)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2025 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirstone-pass-closed-between-troutbeck-and-kirkstone-inn/601 "2025-11-17T18:01:20Z")

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Please note that the Kirkstone Pass is closed for the foreseeable future between Troutbeck and Kirkstone Inn (Windermere side) due to a landslide. Alternative access is from Ambleside via the Struggle.

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## [08/11/2025 Ullock Pike & Carl Side](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/08-11-2025-ullock-pike-carl-side/599)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2025 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/08-11-2025-ullock-pike-carl-side/599 "2025-11-10T19:39:21Z")

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This should also have included Long Side but despite putting up a tarp for shelter things got a soaking on Ullock Pike by that heavy but fine rain that seems to get everywhere and wet everything very quickly . I didn’t…

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## [Callsign changes](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/callsign-changes/598)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2025 11:20 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/callsign-changes/598 "2025-11-09T11:20:00Z")

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If you want your callsign changed you can do it self service on this discourse forum, click top right on your image, click on Profile, then Preferences, then select the edit pencil next to your username. For the main WO…

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## [3D printed Moxon](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2025 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587 "2025-11-07T21:02:58Z")

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A few months back i made a 2 meter moxon out of 10 mill diameter alloy pipe ,the antenna worked well in comparison to the 3 element beam i have up at home ,but it was not very practical to fasten to a rucksack so the nex…

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## [Callsign change M0NOM -\> M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/callsign-change-m0nom-m5tea/597)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2025 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/callsign-change-m0nom-m5tea/597 "2025-11-07T06:57:13Z")

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I’ve gone from this: — ——- -. —- — to this: — ….. - . .- I quite like it in voice modes as well. Regards Mark

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## [Call sign change 2E0IKM\>M9MOF](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/call-sign-change-2e0ikm-m9mof/591)

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**Author:** [@M9MOF](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M9MOF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2025 05:11 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/call-sign-change-2e0ikm-m9mof/591 "2025-11-07T05:11:33Z")

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Hi Mark I have a change of call sign can you change my account to M9MOF Cheers Mike

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## [Wainwright on BBC Sounds](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wainwright-on-bbc-sounds/596)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2025 21:15 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wainwright-on-bbc-sounds/596 "2025-10-28T21:15:37Z")

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There is currently an episode on Alfred Wainwright on BBC Sounds:

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## [WOTA now supported in Spothole and Field Spotter](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-now-supported-in-spothole-and-field-spotter/595)

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**Author:** [@M0TRT](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M0TRT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 October 2025 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-now-supported-in-spothole-and-field-spotter/595 "2025-10-27T21:51:48Z")

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Hi folks, my name is Ian, callsign M0TRT. I live down in Bournemouth, so portable radio adventures in the Lake District are unlikely to be in my near future. But in the mean time, I’d like to let you know that I’ve adde…

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## [Seatallan etc Sat 18th Oct 2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seatallan-etc-sat-18th-oct-2025/592)

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**Author:** [@GM4WHA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/GM4WHA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2025 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seatallan-etc-sat-18th-oct-2025/592 "2025-10-24T08:43:08Z")

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Seatallan LD-025. Sat 18th Oct 2025. After speaking with Richard M8XGO (Formally 2E0XGO) we arranged to do Seatallan LD-025/LDW-093 for the LD weekend. Our original plan was to start with Buckbarrow LDW-197 then go over…

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## [Autumn from Red Screes & Middle dodd](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/autumn-from-red-screes-middle-dodd/590)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2025 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/autumn-from-red-screes-middle-dodd/590 "2025-10-19T12:11:02Z")

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8/10/2025 Uploading: middle\_dodd\_2025 (2).jpg… The “Kirk Stone” from which the pass supposedly gets it’s name . Kirk being the Norse for Church

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## [Mell Fells 05/09/2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mell-fells-05-09-2025/586)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2025 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mell-fells-05-09-2025/586 "2025-10-17T07:45:48Z")

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Here’s a few images from today’s walk up GT & Little Mell Fells We did well not to get a soaking as there were heavy showers following the A66 up the valley at Threlkeld and up the Ullswater side just catching some fi…

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## [High Rigg & 145 Alive Event](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-rigg-145-alive-event/588)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2025 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-rigg-145-alive-event/588 "2025-10-06T15:03:32Z")

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A few pictures from the WOTA/SOTA activation on High Rigg on the 26th . Beautiful day with flocks of fieldfare and a skein of Geese flying high and heading South confirming Autumn is here . Worked 2m , 40m and 20m . I sp…

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## [Window of opportunity](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/window-of-opportunity/589)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2025 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/window-of-opportunity/589 "2025-10-03T18:25:49Z")

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It looked like the only chance to get out walking (or fishing) for a few days was between 7AM and Midday today . After overnight rain It was forecast cloudy, moderate winds S veering SW 6 or 7 increasing 8 to Gale 9 w…

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## ['a simple but tedious climb' awainwright](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-simple-but-tedious-climb-awainwright/584)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2025 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-simple-but-tedious-climb-awainwright/584 "2025-08-28T16:42:41Z")

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I think that is a under statement. I had been considering Great Worm Crag and Green Crag for a while, they had not been activated since 2018 with good reason. The lack of a path made it hard going and if it was not for t…

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