I started hiking & backpacking when I was in the Scouts, in the late 1960s & early 1970s, so obviously I'm getting on a bit now!
I did some fairly hard mountain walking & munro bagging when I was younger, all year round, but now I'm happy doing lower level paths & trails, and I no longer go camping in the depths of winter
For years I used the traditional sort of gear; wool & big boots, but just around the time I retired I discovered trail shoes & lightweight gear, and I hope to continue with trailwalking as long as possible
Although I have been a member of The Backpackers Club for over 20 years, it's nice to hear different views, and see new faces, as it were