Thread: Running Out of Time

Originally Posted by Northkiwi

A very cool thread. I'm 55 and certainly agree that the hills are steeper, the ground harder and the nights colder than they used to be. have similar challenges to what everyone is talking about, keeping the weight down and fitness up. My goal is to be able to have a decent walk/hunt until I'm at least 65, nd get in at least 2 trips per year in that time. Avoiding injuries is a biggie, had a shoulder reconstruction last year, plus a few other old niggles, I'm coming to the realisation that I need to choose between a bit of oldies rugby, cricket, squash, hockey etc - OR being able to hunt and fish. It's actually an easy choice.

The internet gets a bad rap at times for the antics of keyboard arseholes, but on the other hand, on threads like this - everyone is as good-natured as you no doubt all are in real life. On ya.

Greetings @Northkiwi,
Thanks for your kind words. May I humbly suggest that you set your sights a bit higher than 65. A cobber and I had flown in to Venison Top Hut when I was about your age. We were going to walk out via Ballard and Makino Huts. We were sitting around drinking cups of tea and feeling pretty pleased with ourselves when an old chap arrived. He had been dropped into Back Ridge Bivvy or Hut the previous day and had walked down to Rocks Ahead Hut and up to VT. This is a bloody long way. After a cup of tea and a chat he was off heading for Mangaturutu Hut and was due out at Clements Road in a couple of days. He was 75. We were gob smacked. I often think of him when the body is having an off day as I now approach his age.
Regards Grandpamac.