View Full Version : I Hate Rocks!
Mother Natures Son
05-10-2010, 19:42
Truth be told, after 2000+ miles on the trail. I hate rocks. Big ones, small ones, I hate them all. Is this common among those who been on the trail for a while? (I'm a section hiker and what's worse, I live in the rockiest state on the trail, PA!)
Slo-go'en
05-10-2010, 20:16
I love big rocks, one you have to climb over or don't move when you step on them. I hate little rocks, like the ones you have in PA which roll and twist your ankle when you step on them!
Lone Wolf
05-10-2010, 20:21
be the rock. find your center
modiyooch
05-10-2010, 20:24
I don't care for wet rocks.
I love big rocks, one you have to climb over or don't move when you step on them. I hate little rocks, like the ones you have in PA which roll and twist your ankle when you step on them!
My sentiments as well. I love to climb rocks, where you need both hands and feet (never done anything technical, except in winter).
Going down is always a lot harder than going up; maybe because I carry only a single trekking pole?
Had lots of fun in NH!
FW
Blissful
05-10-2010, 21:49
I could not believe how rocky the trail was SOBO from Harper's Ferry to Chester Gap (which I just did). I now have anterior tibial tendonitis from it and doing an 18 miler one day over the rollercoaster. ugh
But rocks are part of the AT life.
Cookerhiker
05-10-2010, 21:56
Truth be told, after 2000+ miles on the trail. I hate rocks. Big ones, small ones, I hate them all. Is this common among those who been on the trail for a while? (I'm a section hiker and what's worse, I live in the rockiest state on the trail, PA!)
IMO and recollection, "the rockiest state on the trail" is New Hampshire, not PA. PA does have those annoying small pointed irregular rocks but so do other states. I still remember what a PITA the rocks were in the stretch south from Wind Rock (itself a nice flat rock with great views) to Bailey Gap in Central VA.
I have no problem with rocks.
If it weren't for rocks the trail would be a big hole!
fredmugs
05-11-2010, 12:27
Rock hater here.
Thats hate speach! *goes off humming "I am a Rock, I am an Island."
be the rock. find your centerWhoa! ,,,,
The rocks are worse in PA and NJ cause I imagine that's about where they start falling outta the thru hiker's heads for taking on such a feat in the first place!
johnnyblisters
05-11-2010, 18:29
I love making rock stairs...
The Rolling Stones weren't bad, good job!
Wise Old Owl
05-11-2010, 18:38
be the rock. find your center
Wow or Whhhoo! Real Karma there.
Truth be told, after 2000+ miles on the trail. I hate rocks. Big ones, small ones, I hate them all. Is this common among those who been on the trail for a while? (I'm a section hiker and what's worse, I live in the rockiest state on the trail, PA!)
Must be another one of those crazy AT things I'll just never understand, but it seems to me that a backpacker saying they don't like rocks is the same as saying they don't like nature. What did you expect? Walking on pillows?