Yep the answer is yes - possibly a few more times than I would care to admit.

My name is Damian McGill, a long-term journalist with the South Coast Register and Milton Ulladulla Times, and on Saturday I just finished my first Man Walk with the Mollymook crew.

I should have made the effort to link up with the crew weeks ago but we won't dwell on the past.

Now back to this carrying a burden situation and thanks to the Man Walk coordinators, Jules Watling, Jay Martin and Dean Clarke, for coming up with a great way to explain how we all carry a burden.

So Jules turns up this morning with a piece of bamboo and a sandbag full of sand - 50kg of it to be exact - and yes I agree it was a bit different.

Anyway, before we head off on our walk Jules explains that two of us blokes will be carrying the sandbag and the other lads will ask to take the burden from us.

Here comes the message - it's all in the way you ask someone to help with their burden and then it's how you respond to this person offering to take your burden.

So here I am carrying this surprisingly heavy sandbag and we come to a hill.

For some reason I wanted to lead the way up the hill, which I did.

However, it was so nice when the words "I will take that off you now mate" came and the burden was lifted from my shoulders.

Now I could have pretended to be all strong and tough and kept on going. However, I needed help and wanted that bloody heavy sandbag off my shoulder.

So I think the message here is please ask for help when you need it and accepting the offer does not make you a lesser of a man.

I am no expert in this stuff but Jules does know what he is talking about.

He explained sometimes a person who is struggling with an issue just does not know how to ask for help. Good point Jules.

So I guess this means we have to make an effort to make sure our friends and family are doing OK regularly.

So where was I? Yeah, that's right on the walk.

I met so many great blokes on this walk and I am sure they all have their reasons for walking.

Now here is the thing - you can just walk if you want and there is no need to talk or open up to anyone.

However, I am sure if I had an issue these lads would support you. You would definitely not be judged.

Will I walk again? I will indeed.

For more detail go to The Man Walk Mollymook on Faceback - they walk on a Friday (6.30am) and Saturday morning (8am).