[pct-l] Brian in Big Bear........

[Bighummel@aol.com (Bighummel@aol.com)]

calliger@infolane.com writes:

> There are hikers that would do that kind of mileage
>  >just to announce they did that kind of mileage, which is that unfortunate
>  >competitive ancillary of long distance hiking that some people get caught 
> up in. 

Sometimes it is a challenge, sometimes a macho thing.  I'm afraid that, in 
retrospect, that I got caught up in both ;-(  I'm proud of the big miles but 
sad at the missed details of a slower pace.  Next time around I wont be so 
foolish to rise to the challenge nor will my machoism be in a situation to 
raise me.  

Greg "Strider" Hummel