Well it seemed like a good starting point for the blog, but now I’ve started I’m not so sure....

I can’t really explain why I enjoy walking, yes I like the tranquility, yes I like the fresh air, yes I like the exercise - but in reality I think I just like to get away.

I enjoy walking on my own, I know this can be perceived as being unwise or even dangerous but I make sure that I take the correct equipment, leave a route card and don’t take any unnecessary risks. This does mean that I often carry more in my pack than I would if going as part of a group, for example in winter I carry a Bivi Bag and lightweight sleeping bag even on short walks, just in case I have an accident and need to sleep out. By having this equipment I do get enormous freedom though, a number of times I have spontaneously decided to camp out if I have found somewhere I liked and had the time - again an advantage of going alone is that their is nobody else’s schedule impacting on what I can do.