Hi to everyone, Im from south Manchester (aged 47) and I came across the site while looking at wild camping stuff on Google, I have always been into the outdoors, I did the whole cubs, scouts, venture scouts thing then spent my younger years in HM Forces including several years with the RAF Mountain Rescue Service so Im no stranger to the Great British countryside or the Great British weather. In the past I have mostly been involved in long distance hill walking/mountaineering stuff with plenty of cold wet nights spent in a bivvy bag under the stars, then three years ago had a massive motorbike crash which pretty much meant the end of anything physical for a while
.. I managed to break by leg in three places plus a dislocated fracture of my foot and a fractured ankle ooooch, Im still having physio, still waiting for compensation and still not back to full strength but gradually getting there, done a few days of decent walking down in Wales and up in the lakes but nothing like I used to do
. so I was looking for something a little less physical but still challenging, still in the great outdoors, still fun and with some good company etc
. think I may have just found it
..so Im getting some kit together, already got a fair bit of basic stuff so now just need some were to go ! and someone to go with ! would love to hear from anyone in the Manchester area or further afield who could give any advice, help, support, info etc and especially info on any meets in the local area that I could attend, looking forward to getting to know you all, Cheers Martin
