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Title: New here
Post by: DutchHiker on 16:19:45, 09/04/20
Hi All,
Hiker from Holland and I've been hiking for more than 25 years in the UK. Now locked-up by corona I'm going through my gear prepping for my next visit.


Gender: male
Age: 50
Lone walker: preferably NOT
Sleeps: dome tent
Eats: bar meals if available
Packweight: 10kg
Why UK:
-great infrastructure for walking with pubs and villages with shops.
-autumn has optimal temperature for walking
-friendly people
-stunning scenery
Title: Re: New here
Post by: SteamyTea on 18:06:34, 09/04/20
Welcome.
I am a fairly new member to the forum, interesting place.
When I was young I lived in Den Haag. Father worked in Rotterdam, you can probably guess what he did for a living if I said it did not involve ships.
Title: Re: New here
Post by: ninthace on 18:17:46, 09/04/20
Welcome from Devon.  Where in Holland?  I used to live just across the border from Roermond.
Title: Re: New here
Post by: Ridge on 18:27:27, 09/04/20
Hi DutchHiker, welcome to the forum. We are all stuck in most of the time too.
Where over here do you go walking?
Title: Re: New here
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 18:49:56, 09/04/20
Welcome to the forum from Aberdeenshire
Title: Re: New here
Post by: vghikers on 19:50:58, 09/04/20
Welcome from Manchester  :)
Title: Re: New here
Post by: richardh1905 on 22:44:08, 10/04/20
Welcome to the forum from the southern edge of the Lake District, Dutch  :)
I'm lucky in that I have some fantastic walking country right on my doorstep, local daily exercise is still allowed here in Britain.
Title: Re: New here
Post by: Jac on 08:37:56, 11/04/20
Welcome from Devon :)
Title: Re: New here
Post by: BuzyG on 17:03:03, 21/04/20
Hi All,
Hiker from Holland and I've been hiking for more than 25 years in the UK. Now locked-up by corona I'm going through my gear prepping for my next visit.


Gender: male
Age: 50
Lone walker: preferably NOT
Sleeps: dome tent
Eats: bar meals if available
Packweight: 10kg
Why UK:
-great infrastructure for walking with pubs and villages with shops.
-autumn has optimal temperature for walking
-friendly people
-stunning scenery
Welcome to the forum.


Don't forget crucially, we also have hills. ;)
Title: Re: New here
Post by: Birdman on 20:33:29, 28/04/20
Hi fellow Dutchman!
I have been living in the south of England since 2007, though most of my UK walking is in Scotland. But not at the moment of course :(