[pct-l] RE: pct-l Digest, Vol 35, Issue 23

[jerrygoller at backpackgeartest.org (Jerry Goller)]

I've found that books on tape, while enjoyable, are dangerous for me on the
trail. It takes so much processing power to understand spoken language that
I tend to go into the alpha state and blow right through trail junctions and
such. 

Much as I hate to admit it, when I was trying books on CD converted to mp3s,
I've hiked as long as two hours before I realized I was on the wrong trail. 

Good thing I knew the trail and came to a stream crossing, on a trail that
wasn't supposed to have any......

Jerry 


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[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Mike Saenz
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 12:13 PM
To: Freiman, Paul; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: RE: [pct-l] RE: pct-l Digest, Vol 35, Issue 23


In "Walk", there was a scene where someone was listening to "books on tape".
I've called hiking "mind floss" before. But extended periods of time with
nothing but my thoughts in my head can eventually get tedious.
Call it "over flossing".


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