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want to start hillwalking

  • 18-02-2008 11:58am
    #1
    us1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi,
    Just signed up to the forum today. I'm interested in starting to do a bit of hillwalking and camping...but i'd rather do it with other people then on my own!!!(most of my friends and my other half will only consider sleeping in a tent if there is a music festival is involved!!)

    I live in Maynooth in Kildare and was wondering if anyone knows a group that meets somewhere near there. Think it would be good to join a local group if possible, but meath or dublin would be ok too!

    From the age of 9 up until I was about 19 I was in the Scouts/Venturers and took part in many hikes and camping trips,I even worked at national jamborees and the likes!!! But that was 10 years ago and I have more than lost my skills and my contacts in the scouting world!! But I would really like to get back into the great outdoors if possible!!Especially camping. The last big camping trip I did was a 3 month caming trip round south america in 2002, but that was with a tour company who supplied a guide, a tour bus and driver and all the tents & equipment etc. Everything since then has been 2 nights at a time at music festivals!! I want to get back into camping holidays but feel it would be best to join a group....but I do not want to re-join scouts. I just would not have the time to commit to the scouting life!

    Would love to hear from anyone who knows where I might get started. I'm female, 28 and not at the peak of my fitness if you know what I mean!!

    Great site by the way, have enjoyed reading other posts!!!

    Thanks:)


Comments

  • #2
    Ta me anseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭Ta me anseo


    Mountaneering Council of Ireland

    That should do it I'd say! :)


  • #3
    us1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭us1980


    thanks a million for that web address :)


  • #4
    Siobhan B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Siobhan B


    If you wanted a good way of getting into hilling walking Leenane, in Galway are running a walking festival the first week in May with different levels of walks so there is sure to be some that suit.


  • #5
    us1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭us1980


    thanks for that info, will check it out!


  • #6
    dogmatix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭dogmatix


    Given the number of posts on such issues as "what gear to get", "recommended outdoor stores and websites" and "contacts and links" maybe it's time to put up a sticky on this issues? There is already Contact links sticky so maybe a sticky on "Recommended gear and where to get it" and "The do's and dont's of hillwalking"?


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