Don't mind a wee bit of scrambling, just not in winter!
I dropped off the wrong side of the hill on Scafell for the route I was taking. I had my first proper experience of being just a bit lost on that hill.
There's another thing about backpacking, I dunno if I could carry it all. I've been getting obsessed about weigh recently, particularly as I've had knee issues. Gone is the big slr replaced by a micro 4/3rds digi cam, but even that baby is a kg. Can't cut out the camera though.
Yeah I did Liathach last year. Spoke to the fella at the hostel I was staying, he reckoned I'd be fine. Was a perfect day, but yeah I felt at times my rucksack was trying to kill me, and had to turn and face the rock going down which I hate. I hadn't planned to do that one whilst I was away that time, so it wasn't till I got back down the road that I referred to my big guide book, seems it's considered a serious undertaking - consider hiring a guide and all that. I am beginning to think the guide books over egg it a bit, but then perhaps they have to.
The Lakes look great, but a bit too busy at times.
Liathach;
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I dropped off the wrong side of the hill on Scafell for the route I was taking. I had my first proper experience of being just a bit lost on that hill.
There's another thing about backpacking, I dunno if I could carry it all. I've been getting obsessed about weigh recently, particularly as I've had knee issues. Gone is the big slr replaced by a micro 4/3rds digi cam, but even that baby is a kg. Can't cut out the camera though.
Yeah I did Liathach last year. Spoke to the fella at the hostel I was staying, he reckoned I'd be fine. Was a perfect day, but yeah I felt at times my rucksack was trying to kill me, and had to turn and face the rock going down which I hate. I hadn't planned to do that one whilst I was away that time, so it wasn't till I got back down the road that I referred to my big guide book, seems it's considered a serious undertaking - consider hiring a guide and all that. I am beginning to think the guide books over egg it a bit, but then perhaps they have to.
The Lakes look great, but a bit too busy at times.
Liathach;