Thread: Notes for Old Codgers

you are right having just past the 70 I find I need to really plan my hunting -downhill fine - sidling fine - uphill well wheres the quad - so its meat trips back of farms - lots of glassing but refuse to shut down and give up - biggest thing I find is some training over uneven ground otherwise could be ankle issues - I would still do a fly in but maybe a lot more camp duty's - mates need a good feed when the fit buggers return

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

you are right having just past the 70 I find I need to really plan my hunting -downhill fine - sidling fine - uphill well wheres the quad - so its meat trips back of farms - lots of glassing but refuse to shut down and give up - biggest thing I find is some training over uneven ground otherwise could be ankle issues - I would still do a fly in but maybe a lot more camp duty's - mates need a good feed when the fit buggers return

Greetings @Barry the hunter,
I now use a trekking pole which makes me more stable on the uneven ground as some of my balance has deserted me. Uphill I am OK but dreadfully slow. Downhill the pole gets a workout on the steeper stuff plus any handy tree but it is still nice to be there.
GPM.

good idea - I do have my trusty lancewood stave - I had balance problems last year- got up on roof to look at ridge flashing and scared the beejesus out of myself - turned out it was a badly blocked ear - all good now - I think the worst thing is going out hunting and just don't want to be a bloody burden to any hunting mate - so prefer they just leave me at a good spot and they can go off and do their thing - the bonus for them is I am a good butcher and cook - those skills are honed from years of practice- so generally works out