neilmny wrote:Probably best to look where you put your feet on rough ground and in snake territory.
ribuck wrote:neilmny wrote:Probably best to look where you put your feet on rough ground and in snake territory.
When in snake country, it's not enough to look where I put my feet (because it gives no warning until I'm about to step on a possibly-moving snake) so I have adopted a habit of constantly scanning between my feet and a point about four metres ahead, so that I have enough time to come to a halt or make a change of direction to avoid my ophidian friend.
RonK wrote:Where you look depends on the terrain you are walking, clearly if it is rough or precarious you want to be watching where you plant your feet.
But ideally you want to be enjoying the environment, and observing the landforms and making mental waypoints for your location awareness.
Moondog55 wrote:Slowly, very slowly if my pack is heavy and my joints ache more than usual.
GrumpySmurf wrote:...as you're walking, where are your eyes?
tas-man wrote:How do I walk? Smoothly! A useful tip from an "old" walker, when I was just starting out bushwalking, was to pick your line and boot placements several steps ahead with a view to avoiding unnecessary vertical movement, especially in off track walking. It might mean going a little slower (and enjoying the surroundings), but every time you lift your pack unnecessarily means extra energy expenditure, and at the end of the day feeling much less exhausted. As a teenage bushwalker, I was impressed by this old codger arriving at the top of a mountain not breathing as hard as we young blokes who had been leaping and jumping from rock to rock! He seemed to float over the tracks, and move gracefully like a ballet dancer, so created a lasting impression that has influenced the way I still walk today. Try it!
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