Thread: Notes for Old Codgers

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.