[pct-l] PCT Song - The Hiker

[Brandon McGinnity]

this is awesome. Well done.

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>wrote:

> "The Hiker"
> (to the tune of "The Gambler" by Kenny Rodgers)
>
> I was headed toward Laguna, a week into a through-hike
> When up ahead, I saw somebody sittin' by a tree
> And as I drew closer, I could tell he was a hiker
> So I walked right up to him and I asked to share his shade
>
> Soon we got to talkin', mostly about hikin'
> He told me about sixty years he'd spent upon the trail
> He had lots of stories full of guts and glory
> Then he handed me some jerky and he gave me this advice
>
> He said you gotta know when to treat it, know when to drink it
> Know when to take a pass and know when to wait
> You never count your zeroes when you're standing there at Campo
> There'll be time enough for countin' when your through-hike's done
>
> Every hiker knows that the secret to survival
> Is knowing how to use the gear that sits between your ears
> 'Cause every mile can make you and every mile can break you
> So put one foot before the other and keep a level head
>
> You gotta know when to treat it, know when to drink it
> Know when to take a pass and know when to wait
> You never count your zeroes when you're standing there at Campo
> There'll be time enough for countin' when your through-hike's done
>
> Then he stared off toward the distance and said, "I'm feelin' tired."
> Then he gave a sigh and closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep
> And somewhere in the darkness, the hiker he reached Manning
> And in his final words I found some trail food I could eat
>
> You gotta know when to treat it, know when to drink it
> Know when to take a pass and know when to wait
> You never count your zeroes when you're standing there at Campo
> There'll be time enough for countin' when your through-hike's done
>
> -Nate the Trail Zombie
>
>
>
>
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