[pct-l] addicted -MOUSE

[mardav at charter.net (Marion Davison)]

Joseph Niemiec wrote:

> Hi there yall,
>
> I just watched the pct documentary "WALK" and it gave me all of the 
> old feelings back.  I know I've only been off of the trail a month but 
> it was sucha long journey that much of it was a while ago already.  I 
> miss it so badly.  I get chills thinking about it.
>
> When I was on the trail I told myself that it would be my first and 
> last times.  But I think I'll be going again,  Either I do'in the PCT 
> again or CDT... I just know it.  Don't think it'll be this summer 
> though. maybe next.  I remember goat talking to someone when we were 
> on the trail.  He talked abotu how he cannot stop - I thought to 
> myself, "well, this is it for me". But I now realize it's not.
>
> Damnit!  I know I'm in for more foot pounding, cold, dirty adventure.  
> Somehow knowing that makes me feel good.  Go figure.
>
> Maybe I'll make my own documentary??  HMMM
>
> Mouse out
>
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I have found that one can become addicted to High Sierra backcountry in 
a month's time.  I did my first month-long in '96 (JMT) and have been 
back for the month of August every year since, doing 300 mile circuits, 
using the PCT for about half the journey.  These trips are absolutely 
necessary to my existence.  I sob when I look at the pictures, during 
the eleven months of the year I can't be there.
Marion