[pct-l] Choices and Completion Rates

[Len Glassner]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:06 PM,  <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:

>
> A thru hike of five (more or less) months creates a change of lifestyle. The
> rhythms of daily hiking, the exercise, the air, the basic living, etc.

> is  nothing like a trip of three weeks, but similar.

>Those who walk the JMT
> begin to fall into this way of life, but it still doesn't have enough time
> to penetrate as deep into the soul and spirit (mind and heart as spoken of
> earlier) as for the thru hiker of such a trail as the PCT or CDT. Thus,
> re-entry is so difficult....
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
>
>> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:35 PM,  <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> This speaks of applied skills, which really translates to, "I have done
>>> something similar before and I think I can do this."
>>>
>>
>> And what would you characterize as similar to hiking for five
>> consecutive months?
>>
>>