it's not just walking

[4shot]

when i first started sayin' "it's just walkin' ", i was targeting thru-hiker wannabes that never backpacked before yet wanted to walk the whole 2183 miles of the AT. they were totally stressing over planning. planning 3-5 years before actually takin' a step on it. i know there's a lot more to it but i'm just sayin', it's walkin' first. no need to stress about planning and itineraries and such. walkin' with a backpack on a heavily marked trail with a huge support system and easy logistics don't take much skill. most of us can walk. god bless those that can't. so start walkin' y'all!

darn LW, I wish you would delete this post! i don't want to hear the artist interpret the song for me! Anyways good luck with the pain issues. I agree with the poster who said to check and double check for Lymes. i had it (a souvenier of my thru hike) and felt like I was 120 years old with joint pain until it was finally diagnosed.

[Don H]

yeah. initial blood test at the VA was negative. i see a rheumatologist in a week. i'm gonna bring it up again

I tested 3 times before I got a positive. Same with my brother in law and he had the classic bullseye ring and still 3 tests before Lyme showed. I'd ask for another test.

Hope it works out OK for you.

[Sarcasm the elf]

I tested 3 times before I got a positive. Same with my brother in law and he had the classic bullseye ring and still 3 tests before Lyme showed. I'd ask for another test.

Hope it works out OK for you.

Agreed. When I had a full blown case the test (titer level) came back borderline, fortunately my doctor treated me based on symptoms.

[TX Aggie]

Agreed. When I had a full blown case the test (titer legel) came back borderline, fortunately my doctor treated me based on symptoms.

Unfortunately, the Lyme titer can be blocked by multiple items, and a lot of them are prescription related.


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[theory]

If it's just walking then what is considered hiking??? I wanna know.

[Sarcasm the elf]

If it's just walking then what is considered hiking??? I wanna know.

Hiking is walking where it's okay to pee. Sometimes old people go hiking by accident.

[Feral Bill]

Consider that Colin Fletcher wrote The Complete Walker (emphasis mine), referencing many long hikes he had made. Sometimes walking is not easy.

[4shot]

Hiking is walking where it's okay to pee. Sometimes old people go hiking by accident.

I would say that hiking is just walking until you stink. Then continuing to walk without doing anything about the stink.

[Venchka]

If it's just walking then what is considered hiking??? I wanna know.

Why does it really matter? What difference would it make?
Read the "The Complete Walker".
We should all read it. My copy got misplaced post-Katrina. I should replace it.
theory:
Your Big Four List needs serious work. You're wasting money on the wrong stuff. No worries. We all do it. I'm in the process of undoing similar mistakes.
Wayne


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[theory]

PM me what you think is wrong with my BIG FOUR. Thanks.

Why does it really matter? What difference would it make?
Read the "The Complete Walker".
We should all read it. My copy got misplaced post-Katrina. I should replace it.
theory:
Your Big Four List needs serious work. You're wasting money on the wrong stuff. No worries. We all do it. I'm in the process of undoing similar mistakes.
Wayne


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[Venchka]

From memory...
The mediocre tent with built in lighting.
The useless bivi thing.
You shouldn't have to ask that question.
Wayne


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[Venchka]

I'm sorry. I missed the PM request.
Several folks have pointed out various deficiencies in your list.
Even when you filled in maker and model of the 4 items, they aren't suitable for backpacking, from an overnight quickie to a multi day cross country trip or longer.
Learn by doing. Use what you've bought. Find out what works and what doesn't.
Lightest is not always best.
Good luck!
Wayne


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[TexasBob]

Hiking is walking where it's okay to pee. Sometimes old people go hiking by accident.

I read this and laughed so hard I went hiking.

[rocketsocks]

I read this and laughed so hard I went hiking.

now that's funny!

[illabelle]

now that's funny!

It is, but I had to go back and read it a couple times. Very clever!