[pct-l] Why Hike Wet at all?

[Ellen Shopes]

It's hard when you're hiking all day to convince yourself that you want to 
hike a few extra miles off route for 'fun'...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
To: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Why Hike Wet at all?


Question:  "Even thought I did not have to make twenty-five miles, I
still had to make twenty-five miles. Had to, but don't know why."

Answer:  Simple. You are Obsessive Compulsive just like a lot of the
rest of us including me.  When you gotta hike, you gotta hike.  There
are far worse compulsions and obsessions.

My well aged 2¢

Tortoise

Because truth matters"



Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com wrote:
> On Nov 27, 2009, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> Lastly, a journey of this scale should include the options to peak
>> bag,
>> go fishing, explore off trail, or spend an extra half day cleaning up
>> and laying on a rock.  Some of those days might or might not involve
>> rain/snow layovers, but at least if you plan for them, you'll have a
>> slew of options throughout your journey that the "must make twenty
>> five
>> miles a day crowd" will never have.
>>
>
> I have to agree with this. Do take the time to explore things. I
> kicked myself for not climbing the tiny side trail to see Marble
> Mountain better and the 1/4 mile to see Little Crater Lake.
> Fortunately, I got to see Little Crater Lake later and wow, what an
> amazing thing it was!
>
> I had a completely open-ended itinerary. Since I section-hiked and
> was well-ahead of the usual time for most thru-hikers, I could have
> taken lots more time. I did take a lot of zero days waiting for the
> US Mail, but once I was on the trail, some kind of driven obsession
> kicked in. Even thought I did not have to make twenty-five miles, I
> still had to make twenty-five miles. Had to, but don't know why.
>
> Diane
>
>
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