KKeepFireSmart
Checkif thereareanybushfiresin
theareabeforeheadingout.ListentotheWeather
Bothonyourmobile(ifyougetreceptiononmountain
summits),andalsobypayingcloseheedtothe
elements.Keepaneyeonthehorizonforimpending
weatherevents.Beawareofprevailingweatherpatterns
andsuddenchangingwinds.Surrendertoandwork
withconditions.Don’ttrytocontrolthem.Meditation
I strainedmyITbandonthe
in Scotland.FromthenonI
waytomitigatethesharppain.MyITbandjoltedevery
timeI daydreamedorwalkedontheoutsideofmyfoot.
I wassopresentbytheendofthehike,neverbefore
havingdevotedsomuchawarenesstoeveryfootstep.
It changedthewayI walked,notonlyphysically,but
throughlifeaswell.NoTrace
Respectthelandandotherwild
campers.Discardingrubbishruins
thelandscapeanddiminishesthat
pioneeringfeel,whichis increasingly
morepreciousforwellbeingin a world
brimmingwithbodies.Orientation
Usea 1:25,000mapforoff-
trackwalking.The1:50,000can
makeit difficulttonavigate
complexterrainovershort
distances.Alwaysknowwhere
youareonthemap.You’re
theonlyonethatcangetyou
outofa white-out,evenif it
meansrollingsnowballsoffthe
ridgetoseewheretheedgeis.
Knowinga precisemaplocation
bringsthefineraspectsof
orienteeringintoplay.Youcan
thenusegradienttopinpoint
yourwayoutofinclemency.N
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