[pct-l] Fwd: Off Trail

[Brick Robbins]

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:18 AM, mark utzman <blackbelthiker at gmail.com> wrote:
> And last, something I didn't do: If you want to
> quit, don't. Hike another 50 miles. Take a zero day or two, or three. ( I
> took none until I got to Idyllwild). And if you do decide to leave the
> trail, do it on an up note. Be comfortable with your decision. I had BIG
> mixed feelings about quitting. Thanks for listening.  Mark  aka  Tumbler

A lot of the ideas expressed here are covered really well in Spirit
Eagles Thru Hiker Papers, especially the idea of a "contract" with
yourself and how long you will rest in town before going home

A really good read
http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/THP_hyoh.html