[pct-l] Break Strategies

[JPL]

That's pretty neat; I never thought of reading while walking.  I'd never try 
it; I'd kill myself!  :)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Carl Siechert
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 6:40 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net MailingList
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Break Strategies

Back in my day, not only were there no portable electronics, I don't think
electricity had been discovered. And we carried stupidly heavy packs so our
break strategy (collapse often and for long periods) has no relevance today.

But I had to respond to your comment about paperbacks. In the most boring
stretches of Oregon forest, I actually read a paperback book while I hiked.
Only a few times did I stumble over a root or rock, and it made the miles
pass much more quickly.

Carl
1977 PCT Kelty Kid

On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Brick Robbins 
<brick at brickrobbins.com>wrote:

> I hiked in the days before portable electronics (no music, no email)
>
>  <snip>

> I found that by the time I hit NorCal, I felt like my mind was turning
> to mush so I picked up a paperback and allowed myself 2 half hour
> breaks to read during the day.
>
>
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