Originally Posted by
Wolf - 23000
Uriah, Before you did your first long-distance hike, you figure out what equipment you were going to use, miles you were going to hike per/day, the right foods, etc. How did that work out for you? Most likely, as you gain experience, your plans changed. Some who has hiked a long distance trail is going to have more experience than someone who has never thru-hiked. If you are paying someone money for their advice, and will be shelling out some serious $$$, don’t you think they the person you are paying should have experience to help you make wise choices? Some coaches, as you pointed out, may have never played the game but they know how to win. The coach also knows what to look for in their players to win. The key part is knowing what to look for. An instructor who has never thru-hiked before does not have the skills to know what to look for. They might ask other hikers but what questions do they ask? Each hiker hikes different. If you ask 9 different hikers what gear they use, you are going to get 9 different answers. Wolf