[pct-l] PCT Song - The Hiker

[Gerry Zamora]

Love it life can be so simple yet we make it so complicated. Thanks for
sharing....
Gerry0625
On Jan 27, 2011 3:21 PM, "Brandon McGinnity" <bmcginnity at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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