Forward planning

 Most things start with some preporation basics would include weather condition from which you consider attire and studying the terrain.

I still find a decent map helpful in planning a trip out, working out the best route and gauging the likly time it would take to complete it.

Sometimes along the way you may spot things while you were waiting such as this freight train while waiting for the train from Craven Arms, Shropshire to home after a few days residential exploring.