Mobile phone reception is patchy at best and so I rely on a paper map the tried-and-tested method of #DeadReckoning. Essentials include a pair of good quality #WalkingBoots, #WaterProof clothing available and always prepare to be colder than you would be in town. As the terrain is quite rough and the vegetation can be thorny along with the presence of insects, #Shorts are not recommended unless you're happy to have grazes and bites by the end of the trip.
Worth a sober Saturday for sure. Found it easier this year with the support of 4 top chums. Bigger group next year I reckon…. The Five Valleys Walk 2023… completed it mate. #fivevalleyswalk @meningitis_now #hiking #walking #walkingboots #hikingboots #22miles #charity #fivevalleys #stroud #slad #brimscombe #pitchcombe #nailsworth #minchinhampton #soakinthebath
Ventured out earlier just before it got dark. Very #frosty out there but not too slippery. Few small patches of #ice about still. Wearing my trusted #walkingboots. So #cosy and comfortable.
Still getting used to my new walking boots and forgot to lace up the top hooks this morning 😬 Lace loop on right boot gets caught in lace hook of left boot while walking in the town… cue a faceplanting tumble on the pavement in front of a lot of people today 🤦🏼‍♀️ Nasty graze to my elbow, which got a bit gritty, but fortunately nothing worse. The boots got laced up better after that! #Walking #WalkingBoots #Clumsy #embarrassed #AlwaysCarryAFirstAidKit