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

[Jeannie Zortman]

You go good times!
I saw you paddle around echo lake! I wish more hikers would lighten up  
and enjoy the trip! I just saw another movie and the message went  
something like this...the art of travel is to know when to deviate  
from one's plan!

Jellybean

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On Dec 28, 2008, at 5:29 PM, jordan2ynp at aol.com wrote:

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> You're right Nano, I am also full of "it". That is why people should  
> listen to what others have to say, and then decide for themselves  
> what they want to do. Then if ANYBODY tells them they are not  
> planning, hiking, walking, of thru-hiking the "correct" way they can  
> simply tell them to "stick it :)"
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> Good Times
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> Long Live the Anti-Purest Brigade!!!
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> P.S. I too am full of "it," the only saving grace I have is that I  
> know it.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Chamoun <nano.michael at gmail.com>
> To: RJ Lewis <karmagurl at bektel.com>
> Cc: jordan2ynp at aol.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 1:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Don't plan, just do
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> You're contradicting yourself. You tell people not to listen to  
> others who tell you how to hike, but you're giving people that exact  
> advice you're against. I understand your point (and for the most  
> part agree) but if we follow your advice, theoretically,? no one  
> should listen to you.
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> I, for one, can't wait to plan my maildrops.?
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> Nano
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> P.S. just playing a little devil's advocate :)
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> On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 11:14 AM, RJ Lewis <karmagurl at bektel.com>  
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> Now that's an attitude I can live with!! Thank you for some of the  
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> jordan2ynp at aol.com wrote:
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>> 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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