[pct-l] Solo Woes

[samh at samh.net (Sam Haraldson)]

Not doing a snowy mountain pass or challenging ford by oneself is far from
chicken.  It is practical and safe.  For, as they say, "Discretion is the
better part of valor."

- Mule

On 3/17/06, dsaufley@sprynet.com <dsaufley@sprynet.com> wrote:
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> As for me, I plan to do my sobo JMT hike solo for the freedom of doing
> what I want when I want, but I also plan to not do anything hairy alone (
> i.e., high snowy passes or challenging fords).   I will wait for amenable
> fellow travelers because I am a chicken at heart.  Of course, I will be
> passing most of the nobo PCT hikers that we've already hosted, so I don't
> think I'll be having a lonely experience by any measure.