Suggestions for a beginner
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:41 pm
Hello all I am looking for some hints and tips before I let myself loose in the Scottish outdoors. A brief background if you like.
I've been challenged by a mate to do all the Munros in Scotland, this was accepted down the pub after more than a few pints while we discussed things we could do at weekends, As I now work in the city and I am fed up of seeing concrete suburbia. I've long been yearning to start getting outdoors more often and now seeing I'm 31 and ex forces, I feel I miss the sense of achievement from getting to the summit and pausing to relish in the moment. I've already climbed a few munros in the past everything from Nevis to smaller ones the Army had me yomp over for 'fun' (never is fun when it's forced).
We've already decided to have a crack at the WHW in the summer, and we seem to have most of the kit (2-3 seasons) and we do have the skill set (albeit rusty) Just wondering if anyone has a few suggestions to start us off in the way of a good 10 munros to start on, in a bid to help break us in nicely for the challenge as well as helping get our fitness up and trial and error. Any help is appreciated,
I've been challenged by a mate to do all the Munros in Scotland, this was accepted down the pub after more than a few pints while we discussed things we could do at weekends, As I now work in the city and I am fed up of seeing concrete suburbia. I've long been yearning to start getting outdoors more often and now seeing I'm 31 and ex forces, I feel I miss the sense of achievement from getting to the summit and pausing to relish in the moment. I've already climbed a few munros in the past everything from Nevis to smaller ones the Army had me yomp over for 'fun' (never is fun when it's forced).
We've already decided to have a crack at the WHW in the summer, and we seem to have most of the kit (2-3 seasons) and we do have the skill set (albeit rusty) Just wondering if anyone has a few suggestions to start us off in the way of a good 10 munros to start on, in a bid to help break us in nicely for the challenge as well as helping get our fitness up and trial and error. Any help is appreciated,