[pct-l] three simple rules (for me)

[Ikem Freeman]

I came up with a few simple rules that I will try to follow on my
thru-hike this year:

(1) Don't go home for ANY reason. Not a wedding (you can only hope
they will still be married in October), not for a death (it's a sure
bet they will still be dead in October), and not to FIX something.
Make hiking the trail your highest priority.

(2) Take a zero day now and then. Your boody will enjoy it, but more
important, your spirit will demand it.

(3) Hike one more mile. At the end of the day, I might find a perfect
place to camp, and in the morning, I would find an even BETTER place
to camp about a mile down the trail. I can do a mile in about 20
minutes or so.

When I think I should be done for the day, I may stop and eat, but I
want to try and hike ONE MORE MILE. If I do that 20 times, I've gained
a whole day of hiking.

If I can follow these simple rules, I think I'll make it all the way
to Canada this time.

See you on the trail!

O. Ikem Sofar