Greetings everyone.
Yep...I'm bald....and fat. Years of a sedentary lifestyle, through injury and family commitments (and a dose of laziness) have helped pile on the pounds....so much so that I could keep a village of cannibals happy for a couple of weeks.
However at nearly 50 the Wife (Jean) and I've decided to get back to doing some walking with the aim, in a couple of years time, of walking up Ben Nevis.
Back in the 70's I was a Cub, Scout and then, in the 80's, a Venture Scout but what I learnt with a map and compass is long gone!
Living in a town (that likes to think it's a city) doesn't give us hills/mountains to hike up but we've got a decent canal footpath so at least we can get a properly long walk and it gives us time to practice with a map and compass; if we get lost we know we're not too far from civilization!
Looking forward to learning more from the people here and from my copy of Lyle's 'Ultimate Navigation Manual'.
