As I approach my sixtieth year I am less able to do the physical stuff and more time to reflect on life. My brain still functions but my knees are knackered, so forums such as this one are something of a blessing and offer a connection with the great outdoors, a place into which I still venture, but less far than in the past.
My interest in outdoor pursuits goes back to my prep school days, and scouting. I have long been an admirer of B-P and others of that ilk, men such as Burnham and Selous, and the Boers; and remember the days when Ray Mears was but a boy known as Raymond, and just starting out running courses in conjunction with Survival Aids of Penrith.
Happy days.
My interest in outdoor pursuits goes back to my prep school days, and scouting. I have long been an admirer of B-P and others of that ilk, men such as Burnham and Selous, and the Boers; and remember the days when Ray Mears was but a boy known as Raymond, and just starting out running courses in conjunction with Survival Aids of Penrith.
Happy days.