[pct-l] Don't plan, just do

[RJ Lewis]

Now that's an attitude I can live with!! Thank you for some of the best 
insight of all. =)


jordan2ynp at aol.com wrote:
> Future hikers,
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> I understand the desire and lure to preparing extensively for the trail; however, all one needs to know are the basics. The only information a person needs is the water report and the bandanna that tells how far it is from town to town. I did no mail drops, used no maps, and went and did as I felt at the time. I had cold weather gear on me at all time just in case, and I bought additional gear as I needed it, such as at Lone Pine when I needed a bear box and ice axe.
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> I found people who lived by their mail drops and schedules became married to them. Give yourself freedom to go where the trail takes you. For example, I wound up in Reno, Portland, and Chelan and I never thought I would. I just went with the flow. 
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> I should add that I did use map in the JMT section. 
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> Other than that, it is your hike, and you should do what you wish. Nobody hikes the correct way and knows what is best. However you hike is the correct way. Don't listen to people attempt to tell you how to hike because they are as full of "it" as anybody else. Just go out there and walk, that's it, just walk.
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> Good Times
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> Long live the Anti-Purest Brigade!!!!
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