A wild camper who got too wet while in the Lake District called police for advice.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team said it was alerted by the police about the man, who had been camping at Red Tarn.
It said: “The duty leader made contact and established that the man had set up camp near the tarn in wet weather and as the rain had got worse all his kit was now soaked through.
“He was advised to pack his belongings up and start making his way down the hill to better shelter and hopefully better weather, as he was now cold and wet it would warm him up once he was moving.
“The team were put on standby at this point and after various attempts to contact the man, all unsuccessful and with the weather deteriorating significantly, a limited call out was initiated.
“Four team members attended Patterdale base and prepared to go and meet the man. The duty leader eventually managed to speak to the man and confirmed he had packed up, he was informed that a group would meet him as he descended into the valley, tracking was available by his phone to confirm he was walking in the right direction.
“After a short walk the team met the male who was soaked through and very cold, he was taken back to the base where he was given hot drinks and his kit dried out. The male then spent the night at the local YHA who kindly put him up for the night.”
The call out, at around 7.20pm on Sunday, was one of seven call outs for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the last week.
On Saturday, the team was called out twice, at 6pm and 8.30pm. The first was to a woman who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury at Stybarrow Crag and the second to a man whose legs had given way and was unable to continue his hike on Birkhouse Moor. Teams stretchered both casualties off the fells.
