Published on 12, July, 2020
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Just on my way to 9mile hike with ramblers society.
Weather sunny dry and frosty.
Daylight has gone now, so how was it, Robert124?
There were 23 of us in the group.
They were much better prepared and fitter than me and more experienced. Every one was well dressed with backpacks and walking sticks, sandwiches and drinks.
We had a couple of very heavy and steep climbs, lots of muddy fields, icey slippy paths and a mixture of woodlands, footpaths, road walking and almost invisible paths through fields.
Two breaks, 30min and 10min. Started at 10:30am ended 3:40pm
Nice scenery.
I made an effort to talk to people. Most were friendly, no obvious brush-offs. And many knew each other from previous walks.
Tired as hell at the moment with backache.
The pathfinder series of books from the Ordnance Survey, or your local tourist information office often have walks you can follow. There's also trailzilla.com
I took just the basics, a walking stick, gloves, ear muffs, bag with camera and a bottle of water. No food.
What did you take with you?
There is an area near home I want to take a look at, so I intend to pack a little trangia or hexamine stove.
I would do a shorter route with a different group.
These people were all fitter and better prepared than me. This walk was open to newcomers. But usually you have to apply to be a member and they have insurance for walks. Very professional!
Backache isn't a lot of fun, but can sometimes be caused by shoes that don't suit your feet. How are your knees?
$64,000 question: would you do it again?