What's the best way to digest Freedom of The Hills?

I will certainly add to this foundation with supervised practicals as well, however, I want to read this book but am unsure of the best way to go about it. cover to cover? is it meant as to be used as a textbook paired with a lesson plan?

Cut it into very small pieces, boil the pieces for 3 hours, season to taste.

In an armchair with a glass of wine.

More seriously, perhaps simply read it, jumping in and out as motivated, and absorb what you can. Maybe the biggest lesson you can learn is figuring out what motivates you the most: rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, expeditions, and so on. 

Then, with a huge backpack of excitement and stoke, get together with some like-minded partners, and go do something ouitside (perhaps with guidance and education from a professional or large club).  

Roll it one page at a time. 

Skim through the book. Then read chapters on an as needed basis.

I find that gravy makes it seem less dry. 

How would you read it if you didn't have MP or anybody to ask?

A few grains of salt help.

Take a lactaid 

Use as a deadman anchor

Andrew Havranekwrote:

I will certainly add to this foundation with supervised practicals as well, however, I want to read this book but am unsure of the best way to go about it. cover to cover? is it meant as to be used as a textbook paired with a lesson plan?

Ropes/Knots first? Anchors, placing pro. Some Alpine techniques?

Everything else in the order that you are applying the knowledge?

It's encyclopedic.  

1. Rank the sections / chapters in order of decreasing interest, being realistic about what you can do locally.
2. Starting at the top ...
3. Study it
4. Get outside and try it
5. Re-read that section
6. Try again
7. Choose next one down and go back to '3'

Use it as a pillow and let osmosis work it’s way into your brain.  Seriously though skim through it and figure out what you’re looking to do. 

Using each page as toilet paper one at a time

Bruno Schullwrote:

In an armchair with a glass of wine.

And getting past the intro is cheating

Forget it, there are youtubes.

It’s overrated as an introductory resource, but essential as a reference material. Skim it and then learn by doing, either on low consequence terrain or with an experienced partner/guide/instructor, and then refer back to it once you have questions based on practical experience.

FotH is unnecessary when you have Mountain Project and sport climbing to teach you everything.