[pct-l] Gifts of hiking solo...

[rellinwood at worldnet.att.net (Robert Ellinwood)]

Linda,

> That's how it is on the trail? from moment to moment feelings are ever
changing.

One of my favorite quotes comes from Karl Ellingson's book about his late
70's PCT hike:
?
?The next morning I found my pants frozen stiff and inside out. It took an
hour to turn them right side out and to screw up enough courage to get into
them. By then the sun
was glistening on a smattering of new snow and hoar-frosted pines. It was
there I learned that the time interval between a totally miserable situation
and one of euphoric
elation could be very short. It has happened so many times and is a
comforting thought to have when things look bleak.?
		 Karl Ellingson,  2500-Mile Walk, An Oldtimer on the Pacific
Crest Trail

Bob