http://blog.webtogs.co.uk The Outdoors. Online Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.webtogs.co.uk/2009/04/20/final-proof-us-brits-our-touher-than-old-boot-straps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=final-proof-us-brits-our-touher-than-old-boot-straps http://blog.webtogs.co.uk/2009/04/20/final-proof-us-brits-our-touher-than-old-boot-straps/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:28:38 +0000 Gareth http://blog.webtogs.co.uk/?p=546 This incredible article from the Telegraph details the story of Matthew Briggs who after breaking near enough bones most of us would break in a lifetime (ribs, ankle, wrist etc), camped out for 8 days before eventually going down the mountain in two days to summon help. Considering he ran out of rations and spent 10 days in pain, I’d be flat on my back demanding a lobotomy, but this guy was standing up asking for a cup of tea. Good to see the old British stiff upper lip is alive, well and living now in New Zealand!

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