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

[abiegen at cox.net]

Shroomer wrote:

>This is great Yoshihiro.  We need a Dr. treating himself on trail for the
>same malady.  You'll understand symptoms and treatment in a way any ordinary
>psych might not.  Course, you may find that it's untreatable and just keep
>hiking off that ol' JMT some day, south to Mexico or north to Canada.  Be
>careful, this is a terminal disease.  In your case the terminals may be SFO
>or LAX.

This is one disease where the cause, strangely enough, is the cure and the cure is the cause. You have no choice but to hike on. 

The only semi acceptable option is the methadone approach - repetitive weekly day hikes and backpack trips may provide temporary relief.

TrailHacker

"When my feet hurt, I can't think straight"
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