I'm not setting resolutions for 2012, the plan for the year can be summed up with:
Focus, Fun and Learning
Rather than blathering on, I am going to try to keep my posts short (lightweight) as much as possible this year. Sometime in the next couple of months you will see some changes on this site, but for now that's all I'm saying.
*Planned trips/activities *
- Scotland Winter Walking (February)
- Run (March) - I have entered a short offroad race
- Walking Skye (April)
- Mountain Leader Training (May)
- Relaxing Summer Holiday (June) - Maybe climb a mountain
- UL Summer Summit (July/August)
- Mountain Leader Assessment (September) - If enough experience
Climbing
Currently top roping indoors at around about 6b, intend to lead climb from February, then progress to rock outdoors in Spring/Summer.
A few things I hope to learn more about:
- Dry stone walling
- Bushcraft & wilderness skills
- Geology Flora & fauna
Outdoor books on my 2012 reading list:
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- Ultimate Navigation Manual - Lyle Brotherton
- Granite and Grit: A Walker's Guide to the Geology of British Mountains - Ronald Turnbull
- Hill Walking: The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes
- Rock Climbing: Essential Skills & Techniques (Mountain Leader Training Handb) - Libby Peter
- The Complete Guide to Climbing and Mountaineering - Pete Hill
- Winter Skills: Essential Walking and Climbing Techniques
- The Wild Flower Key (Revised Edition) - Francis Rose
- Collins Complete Guide - British Trees: A photographic guide to every common species
- Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival - Mors Kochanski
- The Natural Navigator - Tristan Gooley
I would recommend watching Alan Titchmarshs - British Isles
British Isles: A Natural History if you didn't see it on the BBC in 2004, excellent in conjunction with Ronald Turnbulls Granite and Grit.
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