Hiking is a great way to catch up with old friends. However, we must remember to keep an eye on where we're going when we're chatting. We ended up doing a few extra km yesterday because of inattention to the route on the way up! It was a most beautiful day with a bit of cloud cover at the top.
This is hubby with a friend and former colleague. I turned around, and liked their rather natural stance, as they stood looking over the village of Braemar from well above.
Kevin has just retired, so I think we'll be doing more walking with him and his wife now that they have some new found freedom.
I wonder if I got a hiking pole like that I would look cool? My daughter said I needed a walking stick perhaps today as we walked...I wasn’t impressed! She might be right but I’m not going to admit it! I might try round the field to see if it helps! I do walk quite fast so perhaps slowing down might be good! I certainly don’t want a wooden stick!! A great pastime walking, nothing better!
@happypat We have used walking poles for hillwalking for the last couple of years. My dad, a former mountaineer, 'poo hoos' them, but we find them very helpful. They help look after your knees on the descents and they definitely spread the load from the legs when ascending - your arms are put to good use. Not to mention the stability they give. I understand the stick 'thing' though ... my dad refused to use a stick even the week after his new hip operation!
@jamibann I’m with your dad....it’s different walking in hills but pavement walking with a stick....me & your dad haven’t come to that have we? Harry is five years older than me but he’s like your dad....no stick ever! Its not so much I feel unsteady or finding difficulty it’s just that I walk fast & wobble a bit sometimes. Not sure if it’s a sight thing....vertigo connected or just my age.
