chesapeaker wrote:
I know a great deal about the Northwoods.
I live in a town called Northolt, which translates into modern english as northwood

unfortunately the actual wood (north or otherwise) was destroyed centuries ago
I like mountainbiking (if you could call it that in SE england) but im still in the beginner stage, lacking the skills & equipment to tackle anything extreme. I find it therapeutic on many levels. My only other outdoor pursuit is walking - in which case im usually scouting areas for new mtb trails.