"I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences."
Danial Boone
Maybe not so many dangers these days but the point is a good one.
its not raining right now!
What could possibly go wrong?
Hey! Watch this...
The AT is the path of moist resistance
Do you have wifi?
whats your pack weight? -nobody cares
how many miles did you do? -nobody cares
keep on keep'n on.
maybe there will be trail magic at the road?
you smell that?
shut your phone alarm off!
do you hang your food?
"This is gonna suck" "It's all downhill to Maine with trail magic at every road crossing"
I hate being told to "Hike Safe".
Heck no, I hike dangerously. Much more interesting that way...
How's it going? --- Slowly.
Why do you hike? --- Because it feels good when I stop.
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The one that I don't care for is "hike your own hike". What is it supposed to really mean? I am not able to hike anyone's hike but my own. When I hear the phrase I just translate it to "none of my concern".
Sent from somewhere.
I like MAGS version so much better. Something like "Hike my damn hike"Originally Posted by lush242000
Good to see it's going to rain......we were almost out of mud.
I take it to mean..."don't compare yourself or expect of yourself based on what you see others doing".
IE...if "person A" goes by me at twice my pace...or covers twice the distance I'm planning on doing in half the time, this info is best ignored. What one person can do with ease could result in severe injury or fatigue when tried by another. Put another way...."your results may/will vary". They may have grippier shoes, allowing them to scramble over rocks I'm literally crawling over on all fours. Furthermore, their pack may be much lighter, allowing easier going and better balance/weight distribution when on an unstable surface like water-smoothed, jutting or unstable rocks.
On a recent hike, I saw many a hiker overtake me...some at a blistering pace. Evidently, they made out OK, as I never saw any of them pulled off to the side tending to a cut leg or a twisted ankle.
The logical take-away for me is they've done this a time or two already (maybe this is a trail they run on a regular basis) and likely they also have really good foot-eye coordination to pick out secure foot placements quickly enough to scan ahead and route out their next step before being there..this speeds up the pace at which you can travel.
I myself tend to sacrifice a bit on speed to make sure my foot placements are stable and secure enough to prevent being injured..to try to go signifiacntly faster, for me, would dramatically increase the chance of getting injured...a little prevention goes a long way.
Two sides to the same coin. Don't hold yourself up to the performance standards of others: it's nobody's business but yours what your pack weighs, how many miles you choose to go in a day, or whether you want a fire or not (assuming there's no fire ban in effect!). And don't hold others up to your standards: it's none of your business what they carry, how far they go, or how they choose to spend their time on trail. Mind your own business, and tell others to mind theirs.
(That principle is what guides me when people ask about my packing list and pack weight, for instance. I always end with "and 1.5-2 points of 'it's none of your business what else I'm carrying.' ")
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
"The $3.98 Wally's Vermont Trail & Travel Guide mentioned nothing about mud and mosquitos but had some neat coupons in the back (sombrero making, hanggliding lessons {brand new company-first 5 people 50% off} and moose jerky). I think I will send it back for a full refund but keep the coupons."
You got any TP?
Yeah, and you probably need a trowel and hand sanitizer too?You got any TP?
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
what's a trowel?Yeah, and you probably need a trowel and hand sanitizer too?You got any TP?
Your water spigot is my water spigot
"TP is obsolete" TiPi WalterYou got any TP?
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