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Ally

Ultralighter
Just a quick hello to all.

Been lurking in the background and just reading and researching.

Great site with lots of good tips and info a credit to the members.

Was doing a bit of walking a few years back but suffered a bad knee injury;s that resulted in double surgery and a good 18 months of physio, still not 100% and never will be but getting better all the time.

So aiming to get back into it slowly and hopefully reduce the load I used to carry to help. Done a few munro's well two so far and a good few trips around the Pentland hills as practice . Getting up is no issue just have to take it easy coming down.

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craige

Thru Hiker
Hey and welcome :biggrin:

Shame about your knee, I know all about knee injuries :banghead: what did you actually do to yourself?

Pentlands?? You from the Edinburgh area then? I won't be too far away from you in Loanhead.:eeker:
 

Ally

Ultralighter
Thanks for the warm welcome

Craige - I suffered a bi lateral quad tendon rupture, two weeks in hospital, 3 months in bed with leg braces, a zimmer frame and then crutches 6 months off work and 18 months of physio.

Basically just wear and tear of 20 years of rugby and heavy weight training, Ironically tore them while going for a run round Dalkieth country park and tripped going down hill.

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craige

Thru Hiker
Ooft, that's not pretty and puts my acl and meniscus tears in both knees to shame!
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Well done on getting back to things you enjoy.
Lightening your pack will definitely help with the strain on your knees :) Do you use hiking poles? I've found they definitely help me.
 

cathyjc

Thru Hiker
Mmmmh - I'll raise you "a groin lymph node disection (twice) and then a fasciotomy".

…………...No I'm not posting pics of my groin :p.
 

Ally

Ultralighter
Ooft, that's not pretty and puts my acl and meniscus tears in both knees to shame!
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Well done on getting back to things you enjoy.
Lightening your pack will definitely help with the strain on your knees :) Do you use hiking poles? I've found they definitely help me.

Yip poles are superb, TBH when I first started back I very much doubt i would have be able to get down the hills with out them.

Yip have torn the meniscus before as well, coupled with numerous gym injury's and tears over the years, just par for the course really.

Picked up some nice carbon fiber, flip lock jobs from costco last week for only £ 23 and 150g each, nice handles too....thought that was pretty good.
 

Ally

Ultralighter
Hi
Welcome.
I saw those poles as well, what do you think of them?

For the money I cant complain tbh, they are a good step up from my last set, lighter, better grips and straps and feel pretty sturdy. Come with snow baskets as well. The flip locks are definitely more easy to use with gloves than the twist locks.

They have not had a proper thrashing to be fair but so good so far.
 

Stuart

Section Hiker
Another ACL victim who swears by poles, especially going downhill (which I am rapidly!)

I see you get a less impressive scar from the ACL op these days than the one I have from 18 years ago!
 

craige

Thru Hiker
Yip poles are superb, TBH when I first started back I very much doubt i would have be able to get down the hills with out them.

Yip have torn the meniscus before as well, coupled with numerous gym injury's and tears over the years, just par for the course really.

Picked up some nice carbon fiber, flip lock jobs from costco last week for only £ 23 and 150g each, nice handles too....thought that was pretty good.
Good stuff. I end up running down steep hills, seems to put less stress on my knees...

Really? I work in Costco and had seen those poles, picked them up and they felt really heavy compared to my fizans. The packaging must weigh a ton. Might have to buy a pair to try.
I see you get a less impressive scar from the ACL op these days than the one I have from 18 years ago!
Yeah, a couple of folk have said that. It's "partial keyhole" now, plus a couple of the small ones are from the menisectomy.
 
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