walk2wineries wrote:Directions that say "after 10 minutes turn left." WHOSE 10 minutes? These sorts of directions will almost always call both 100m flat and 500m uphill "five minutes."
philm wrote:When your gaiters just won't stay up and you have to keep stopping to lift them
Even worse when the person you are walking with's gaiters keep falling down and you have to keep stopping for them!
north-north-west wrote:Ah yes. My pet hate with guidebooks and signs. Why do they insist on giving times instead of distances?
north-north-west wrote:Ah yes. My pet hate with guidebooks and signs. Why do they insist on giving times instead of distances?
Lophophaps wrote:north-north-west wrote:Ah yes. My pet hate with guidebooks and signs. Why do they insist on giving times instead of distances?
Time is a natural unit of distance. However, given that speeds vary with a number of factors, using time only is ill-advised. I prefer the form " two kilometres, about 40 minutes" as this gives the best of both. Also, having done the two kilometres one can work out if one is going faster or slower than the notes indicate.
DanShell wrote:I get disappointed when niggling injuries/health issues/or just general soreness starts to lessen my enjoyment for a walk.
Ive had plantar fasciitis in my left foot for over 12 months now and I am just about fed up with it. Ive tried everything and wasted too much money trying to get it fixed but no one seems to be able to fix it. Help it yes, fix it no.
So after every day I am in all sorts of pain, so thats my mate or dislike when bushwalking.
zebee wrote:Everyone's plantar fascitis is different... I developed it after a motorcycle crash where I broke my left knee. The right leg did all the work for a long time and developed PF in protest.
I ended up with custom orthotics made from a cast of my feet and used them in everything I wore on my feet for about 3 years. If I didn't, then the pain was awful.
I also did a lot of stretching. Stretching the calf and tendon by putting the sole of my foot on a wall - much more effective than the usual ones - and using my hands to stretch the foot itself, especially the toes and ball as per http://www.abc.net.au/health/minutes/st ... 907953.htm
It took maybe 4 years but I went from not being able to stand in the mornings and being in agony when getting up after sitting down or standing for any length of time to being pain free.
I think the custom orthotics were essential I have short wide feet with a naturally low arch so needed something shaped to fit me and my way of walking. The store bought ones just didn't work.
Zebee
corvus wrote:First thing is to check out your footwear if it bends easily it is not suitable you need shoes with strong resistance when you bend the sole then add a good orthotic I use Foot Logics and they seem to work for me
DanShell wrote:.//...
Ive had plantar fasciitis in my left foot for over.,,.//...........So after every day I am in all sorts of pain, so thats my mate or dislike when bushwalking.
Strider wrote:When I end up on an exposed ridge line, for three hours in the searing heat, and I've forgotten my sunscreen
philm wrote:When you find a nice camping spot in the middle of no where and someone else comes along and pitches their tent near by!
sim1oz wrote:When someone says they prefer our Oz snakes and leeches that scares me about nz
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