Early Days For ex Scouts

[corvus]

Just came across my 1963 Diary with the entry on 06/07/ 1963 (born 1947) was my birthday and it was the the day after the commencement of my Ventures Hike (for my Queens Scout Badge) this hike from memory was harder than needed as my partner on the Hike had let up on his share of food ,so I had to share ,nevertheless we survived .
Our examiner had set out a course that had ups and downs of brae walking ,no trees as in Aus just Heather up to our Kilts ,yes we did this hike in heavy woolen kilts and crap Anoraks and in fact at the end of the walk I was dyed red on the skin from cheap lining of said Anorak
Stage two, wet and smelly and late, I as a good Scout arrived with a smile to meet my now Wife of 46 years who still welcomes me back wet and smelly from my walks how lucky can you be eh!!
corvus

[Tortoise]

You done good, corvus. Real good!

[GPSGuided]

Nice!

[Pteropus]

Lovely story! Especially about the wife still meeting you after 46 years of dirty smelly walking

[vicrev]

Great story,wet woolen kilts, must have weighed a ton...

[corvus]

Still have that Kilt don't think it will fit me now must give it a try out tomorrrow

[vicrev]

Are we going to get a pic ???

[corvus]

No it did not fit around my waist strange as that may sound

[vicrev]

You could always make it into a nice Tam OShanter,just for walking..........