[pct-l] Virtual through-hike?

[Ate Tuna]

I volunteer to raid the fridge and pantry to replicate a bad bear bag hang.

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Randy Forsland <hikertrsh at gmail.com> wrote:

> For a small fee, i would be willing to come over and hit you in the shins
> to
> simulate a virtual injury/fall. Or shut off your water to make the desert
> section more realistic..
>
> Anything for the cause
>
> Redwood
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > I came up with that idea several years ago on this list. I'd add in
> videos
> > of the trail sequenced to your pace.
> >
> > Then maybe you could meet other virtual hikers and trail angels.
> >
> > But none of this will compare to the real thing.
> >
> > Tortoise
> >
> > <>  Because truth matters.<>
> >
> >
> > On 02/10/11 21:15, Nathan Miller wrote:
> > > I just saw a TV advertisement for a new Nordic Trak machine that lets
> you
> > upload terrain from anywhere in the world using GoogleMaps.  It then
> adjusts
> > the pitch and resistance as you walk to simulate the route.  It dawned on
> me
> > that one could upload the PCT to this machine, don one's pack, and then
> > proceed to undertake a virtual through-hike!  That way, you can still
> hike
> > the trail--sort of--without having to take time out of your life, deal
> with
> > resupplies, mosquitoes, sunburn, dehydration, suncups, dangerous stream
> > crossings, hypothermia, rattlesnakes, bear cans, blisters....
> > >
> > > -Nate the Trail Zombie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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