Know your limits and be brave enough to turn back if you have to. Photo: Dervla McGuckin

The courage in turning back

January 2020

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January 2020

Giving up is one of the hardest decisions a tramper can make, but knowing when to turn back is what makes a good tramper.

As her tramping club one by one navigated a large boulder blocking the track, doubt crept into Sharon Boulton’s mind. She watched the way their backs twisted as each group member eased around the obstacle, and her uncertainty grew – her back might not move that way. If it didn’t, she might get stuck, or […]
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