[pct-l] Fear

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

That old tendon injuries in my lower legs would bring me to a sudden and 
painful hobble 10 miles into the trek or 10 minutes after my ride said 
good-bye at the isolated trailhead parking lot and drove off over the hill.


Wandering Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Fear


> So, this brings up an rather interesting question for those who have hiked
> the trail before and those who are aspiring to do so;
>
> What are/were your greatest fears before taking that first step?
>
> Mine;
>
> 1) That I would just burn out after a few weeks of walking high mileage 
> days
> and the fun of seeing what is over that next ridge would wear off.  It 
> didn't.
>
> 2) That my gear wasn't right.  It was and got better during.
>
> 3) That my experience level wasn't good enough.  It wasn't but good really
> good along the way after numerous experiences in snow and heat and rain 
> and bugs.
>
> 4) That "no" was just too easy of a cop out.  That I should listen to my
> friends and family who thought I was nuts to try this.  I'm sure glad I 
> didn't
> listen to them, but did to my heart.
>
> 5) That I just couldn't do this.  That I simply didn't have it within my
> heart and mind.  Turned out that I did and it was the only thing that I 
> really
> needed in the first place and all of the other fears were misplaced and 
> fruitless.
>
> 6) That I might lose my life out there.  I quickly came to the realization
> and calm resignation that if it is my time to go, then at least I'm doing
> something I clearly love to do.
>
> What are/were yours?
>
> Greg "Strider" Hummel
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