Advice for hikers, please :)

[kk20]

you dont need expensive gear. i would spend noney on a set of boots that fit you, some good socks and a jacket. the rest can be cheap. my personal kit at the moment is a pair of asolo gortex boots that cost me £75, double lined thousand mile socks at a tenner and a berghaus gortex jacket from amazon at £70. the rest of my gear is cheap from go outdoors. a cheap daysack, cheap zip off trousers (dont get the ones with pocket holes), cheap walking cargo trousers that fit nice. cheap walking poles because my knees are more than twice his age a metal water bottle, stanley flask (these stay hot all day and luke warm after 24 hours when I wild camp).

get a paper map of the area you go walking, a waterproof one not paper, and a compass. if you want to get serious about walking in the hills then your own safety is important. dont rely on a phone or gps, that is a backup. practice on the map, practice your pacing to 100m and start to guess how long each leg will take you, then start looking at your surroundings and relate to map (rathet than other way round), finally start going off path and relocate yourself.

i prefer to walk in the lakes on my own so i always give my route to others.

[TheHughesCrew]

I would also make sure he's got what3words downloaded into his phone

[storm]

Get him in the habit of leaving a note saying where he's planning to be & when expected home.

[ncmurray]

Thank you everyone for all you advice and tips. I have taken note of them, and we will go to Cheshire Oaks next week to see if we can get him togged out

Thats fabulous advice on safety etc. Will definitely get him to read all of this and take note!

[THE WIZARD]

I can only echo what all the others have said, but would stress the safety measure of WhatThreeWords app and also making sure someone knows where he is going and what time he expects to return.
I'd also add is a silver ' emergency blanket' for warmth should he get court out somewhere. They are only in a small packet that can fit in a pocket.

[jdouds]

Originally Posted by kevin_cambs_uk

I would buy him a compass too
Invaluable when you get lost

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If you have a map,and learn how to use it

[force ten]

Originally Posted by ncmurray

Thank you everyone for all you advice and tips. I have taken note of them, and we will go to Cheshire Oaks next week to see if we can get him togged out

Thats fabulous advice on safety etc. Will definitely get him to read all of this and take note!

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Mountain Warehouse outlet Cheshire Oaks
Regatta & Craghoppers outlet Cheshire Oaks

are both good stores for clothing

salomon outlet Cheshire oaks good for shoes and boots

[jdouds]

Hi again just looking at the advice and lots of it very good. Would just bear in mind his age ? And what is relevant for that with ref clothing etc

[force ten]

flip flops in the mountains are not cool