Some Iranian hiking quotes for Great North American Hiking society:

[Kookork]

As most of you might know I am an Iranian living in Canada. I am trying to translate some of the Hiking/hunting/fishing famous sayings for you .


Personally I love White blaze and I am learning a great deal being around this site not just about hiking related issues but about the North American hiking society and the rules and regulations and moral aspects of hiking here. In return I like to share some of the knowledge that has been transferred to me via different sayings that we used to use in Iran.


I am sure you know most if not all of them but it might not be boring to hear what are the famous quotes and sayings in other countries:

Don’t forget three things when going to woods: burner, cutter and sew(er). In other words: Match, knife and needle and thread.


It is safer to Cross the Mountain Rivers in dawn and not dusk. (Most of the rivers/creeks/streams in the mountains are clear and shallower and slower in morning hours especially if they originate shortly from a glacier or snow).


Cover your head if you have cold feet while sleeping and not just your feet ( In a documentary here in Canada I heard that 40percent of body heat loss is from head area so this old Iranian saying has some juice in it I guess)


If you don’t have dry clothes to wear in cold weather, keep walking.
Snakes never attack when you are not moving.( I am not quite sure about the accuracy of this saying but it makes sense to me).

If you don’t have firewood material for more than half an hour then don’t make the fire in cold conditions.( it is controversial and you just take it with a pinch of salt!!!).


Open to any discussion……

Kookork

[4eyedbuzzard]

Just a small correction: Americans only lose 20% of their heat through their head - on average we have a lot less blood flowing to the brain than many other nationalities.

[quilteresq]

LOL! Sure seems so around election time! I like the sayings!

[Kookork]

Just a small correction: Americans only lose 20% of their heat through their head - on average we have a lot less blood flowing to the brain than many other nationalities.

That was absolutely funny 4eyedbuzzard.Great correction bro.

[sheepdog]

Another great Iranian quote: " Are you sure we're not close to the border?"

[4eyedbuzzard]

Another great Iranian quote: " Are you sure we're not close to the border?"

Followed by, "شما را تحت بازداشت هستید

[rocketsocks]

What the

[hikerboy57]

Followed by, "شما را تحت بازداشت هستید

you dont see that in the Boy Scouts!

[rocketsocks]

you don't see that in the Boy Scouts!

Sure you do and they do it in sign language too

[4eyedbuzzard]

Try http://translate.google.com/ and select persian to english.

[Pedaling Fool]

LOL! Sure seems so around election time! I like the sayings!

You misspelled erection.

[rocketsocks]

That boy is a PEE EYE JEE Hog....good one john

[JAK]

Another reason there is wisdom in crossing cold streams at dawn rather than dusk is that if you do take a plunge it will be easier to recover, dry off stay warm etc, by day than by night.

[JAK]

I remember in our grade 6 reader a story about a young trapper learning a life lessons. The wisdom he was taught was to alway use two logs when crossing a stream rather than one. In that time and place they used to fell trees in order to cross streams. As the story goes, he was on his way home with a pack full of fur pelts from several weeks on his trap line, and as spring was fast approaching he was making haste, and talked himself into using only one tree in order to make time as he still had many other streams to cross. Long story short he lost all his fur pelts, but was fortunate to escape with his life. I always remember that story, and it has alot of wisdom in it even though I don't intend to chop down very many trees when crossing streams or hiking and camping in the woods these days.

Enjoyed all your quotes and sayings.

[dave_phillips]

I like that last one - is that because of the energy involved or what?

[JAK]

I was wondering that also. I think it has to do with the early stages of a fire. If you have 30 minutes worth, you will be able to gather more fuel without it going out. Not sure. Obviously it depends on conditions, and the intent of your fire. Some wisdom outlives its original intent or usefulness, for a while anyways. They are living things in their own right I guess. Some go extinct. Some survive longer. Some adapt and evolve.

I'm still big on fire. Knife also, hatchet in winter. Starting to carry a needle and thread more often, so maybe I'm getting wiser or older or something. Or maybe by sewer I should be packing toilet paper and a trowel. lol

[JAK]

I make alot of wisdom up. Some one has to.
Not saying it will stand up to the test of time, or Darwin.

Some of my sayings...
1. Layer evenly, but delayer unevenly.
2. Carry 1 ounce of clothing for every 1 degree possible below 85F.
3. Prepare for the climatic worst, not the weather forecast.

I'm not making this **** up. OK, maybe I am.

[JAK]

In winter, 3 hours out can turn to 3 days back.

[JAK]

When lost, make tea.
p.s. Always be prepared to make tea. Hot tea.

[JAK]

Be prepared to be unprepared.
Learn how to find yourself lost.