[pct-l] End of Earth in 2012

[Len Glassner]

Diane, your journal shows that you skipped much of the Sierra because
you were afraid of hiking in the conditions that prevailed.   Why were
you afraid?

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com
> <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>> Here's an example of how all the fear mongering ends up being mostly
>> hype:
>
> "mostly?"
>
> Yes, most fears don't realize themselves. Some do. If you are not
> prepared, you can die.
>
> You don't wear a seatbelt out of fear mongering. You wear one because
> sometimes accidents happen, even if you drive safely.
>
> While I agree that the hazards in the wilderness are often less than
> the hazards of civilization, they are different than most of us are
> used to, and they are still hazards.
>
> The year I did the PCT was pretty harsh (1995) so maybe I saw more
> danger than some, but there is still danger even in an "easy year."
> Much of the danger can be mitigated by proper planning and
> preparation. If you don't carry a little fear, then you have no
> motivation to prepare and plan.
>
> And though "plans are worthless, planning is everything. There is a
> very great distinction because when you are planning for an emergency
> you must start with this one thing: the very definition of 'emergency'
> is that it is unexpected, therefore it is not going to happen the way
> you are planning." (yes that is a quote)
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