[pct-l] Being joined by friends

[Craig Stanton]

This then is the origin of the term "grey-blazing", slowing down to  
hike with one's parents. Though from the spread of last year's crowd  
there would be just as many parents slowing down so their (adult)  
children could keep up.


On 27/03/2008, at 11:20 AM, Denis Stanton wrote:
>
> I was privileged to join my son for three days on the PCT last year.
>
>> I think the slowness was caused by our
>> tendency to talk.
>>
> He's being kind.  It was my tendency to talk as a way to prolong the
> many small breaks I needed to get up the hills towards Oloncha Pass