In reply to Pursued by a bear:
I'm beginning to think I've got form for this:
All the way to Glen Brittle to find that we had three rock shoes. Leader got the shoes, second wore the trainers.
Mount Kenya for three days - I forgot the food. Four of us survived on a scrounged loaf of bread contaminated with parafin and half a jar of marmalade.
Ropes after sea cliff abseils
Adirondacks without a sleeping bag - a borrowed blanket was inadequate
This winter - drove from Roy Bridge to Cairngorm to find that my boots were still in the hut. Hired some more, and crampons to fit, in Aviemore. Walked to the northern corries, where we could barely stand let alone climb. Walked back down, took the boots back, had lunch.
Pembroke without a chalk bag on a stinking hot day - filling pockets with chalk helped a bit.