[pct-l] Hiking Disorder....CHD vs MHD

[patti kulesz]

uuuuhhhhhh...relinquish all our Hiker Trash
paraphernalia to the care of our Higher Power? uuuuhhhhh
 
Sugar Moma
 




________________________________
From: Cheryl Christensen <cherylbyfaith at gmail.com>
To: Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>; Reinhold Metzger 
<reinholdmetzger at cox.net>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 10:11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiking Disorder....CHD vs MHD

What do you Dr. types think about starting a (not-for-profit silly ol'
switchback) support organization?
Perhaps  name it "Hiker Trash Anonymous" or "CHD/MHD Recovery Alliance".
The organization may need to include additional 'steps'  that the other
anonymous groups out there do not have, but I believe the required number of
steps has been previously discussed on this list.

It would be sooooo much fun to plan the steps...

1) We admitted that we were powerless over our Hiker Trash addictions and
that planning our hikes... mmm, that living our lives had become too much
fun.

2) Came to believe that a Higher Power (not geological altitude) could
restore us to sanity.

3) Made a decision to relinquish our will and all of our Hiker Trash
paraphernalia to the care of our Higher Power.

4) Made a searching (no GPS/Maps allowed here) and fearless moral inventory
of our gear... uh, ourselves.
Etc...

There are endless possibilities...



On 14 February 2011 06:11, Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dr. Reinhold
>
> We should make an committee for this serious disorder, including the
> free beer syndrome.
>
>
>
>
> 2011/2/14 Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>:
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr.Yoshi, Scott,
> > Compulsive Hiking Disorder "CHD"  &  Moronic Hiking Disorder "MHD",
> > described by  Dr. Reinhold Feb. 28 - 2008 in the below post must be the
> same
> > or related disorders.
> >
> > JMT Reinhold
> > Dr. of Moronic Disorders
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > [pct-l] Moronic Hiking Disorde  Hiker97 at aol.com
> > Fri Feb 8 19:43:41 CST 2008
> >
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> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > Unsupported JMT  Reinhold writes:  Some guys on this list are fruitier
>  than
> > fruit cakes.....nuttier than the nuttiest corn nuts.......probably the
> > result
> > of to many nights at high elevation resulting in oxygen deprivation,
>  which
> > in turn causes brain cells to die, which in turn gives rise to a
> condition
> > known in medical circles as  "MORONIC HIKING DISORDER"....very
>  frequently
> > associated with long distance hiking......can be fatal if left
> > untreated.......seek
> > medical help immediately.  Wheeeeeeeeeeeew "GAIL" is a  nurse and may be
> > familiar with
> > this disorder and might be able to offer  advice.
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > Switchback replies: I resemble that remark.  I was  planning on giving a
> > talk
> > tomorrow in Long Beach, CA on "Moronic Disorders  and the PCT Hiker".  I
> was
> > going to cover the history, treatment, and long  term effects of this
> common
> > trail malady.
> >
> > There are many PCT hikers, especially thru hikers, who  exhibit recurring
> > symptoms.  They find the need to wear their old PCT  hiking clothes
> around
> > the
> > house.  They want to campout in their backyard in  their hiking shelter.
> > They
> > play endlessly with their gear --- packing and  repacking.  They search
> the
> > Internet ruthlessly seeking new gear  ideas.  Cabin fever hits them
> harder
> > than
> > with normal folks, who often  don't even know what that is.  Receiving an
> > REI
> > gift certificate is one of  their happiest moments.
> >
> > Yes, the old Moronic Hiking Disorder  syndrome.  Well known and the
> scourge
> > of the hiking community.
> >
> > Sincerely, Dr. Switchback
> > "If people persist in  trespassing upon the grizzlies' territory, we must
> > accept that the grizzlies,  from time to time, will harvest a few
> > trespassers."
> > --- Edward  Abbey
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely
> --------------- --------------------------------------
> Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
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> 2010 JMT, the second America.
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