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Summary

UK residents or visitors with an interest in walking, hiking, or "rambling" may enjoy the Usenet group uk.rec.walking. The newsgroup is dedicated to all topics that relate to walking in the British Isles, including walking and hiking gear, suggested hikes, safety tips, and lots more. There are quite a few regular posters to this highly active newsgroup, so newcomers can look forward to lively discussion and quick responses to their relevant inquiries. Go to uk.rec.walking in your news reader and find threads on what should be included in a First Aid kit, recommendations on choosing hiking boots and other necessary gear, stories about fellow newsgroup reader's hikes throughout the UK, and advice about flora and fauna (and what to avoid). This group is unique among newsgroups in that regular posters often coordinate meetings, called expeditions, outside of the Usenet world. Another interesting feature of uk.rec.walking is their portrait gallery which not only shows newsgroup members having fun on expeditions, but features individual portraits of uk.rec.walking regulars. Visit the newsgroup FAQ at http://blencathra.org.uk/ukrw/index.html.