Myself, it is about enjoying the outdoors, in suitable clothing (you don't need to spend a fortune). Personally, I like to walk alone, it gives me time to think about life and put the world to rights. I also don't follow guides or routes, but look at a map and think - "I want to go there", and plan my route, not to the Nth degree but do the following:
- Start point
- Main objectives
- Rough route
- End point
People often ask me if I am scared or worried walking alone, and what about safety, i.e. what happens if anything happens. My answer to the above is I have been walking for many years in this country and the biggest dangers I have faced is from cows and dogs, it is not full of mad men out in the hills - and you actually meet some lovely people. In respect to what happens if anything happens, because I walk alone, I do not take risks, if I am not comfortable doing something then I change my route.
OK enough waffling on, what is this blog about, it is about telling and showing people some of the great walks and views that this country has to offer. It is not about given detailed routes (so you can make up your own route if you want to do a walk). It is about trying to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors, and enjoy the adventure.
Right onto the walking bit, I was going to go camping this weekend, but the Great British weather has made me reconsider, as there are weather warnings in Wales this week. So plans have changed, this week it is a day walk on Saturday, in an attempt to do four mountains.
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