carry in, carry out!
skinny d
My best advice to thru-hikers is this: "Never decide to quit the trail when your body aches, you are in the middle of a tough climb, or the weather is crappy (a bad day). Table those emotions for a beautiful day when you're feeling good and the view is amazing. If you still want to get off the trail when it's like the latter - go ahead and go home. The trail has it's good and bad moments and you are less likely to make a decision that you will really regret a bit later"
run when you can and crawl when you have to.
people will come and people will go
its not the mile - its the mind
There is a certain ammount of pain associated with backpacking. Don't be surprised when you realize that you are hurting, especially the first three days or so of any trip. You are just going to experience pain sometime during the first three days of a strenuous backpacking trip. So don't be surprised and be ready to walk through it---not recklessly, but simply acknowleging it's there makes it easier to contend with.
"Listen to your body. Know when to back off, slow down, take it easy."
In my book, the ammount of food and the quality of the food are vitally important to a successful hike.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can."
"The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain...to see off the other side."
"Going up is easier than coming down."
"Get your breathing in some kind of synch with your paces, especially ascending mountains."
"Boil your dishes, or douse them in boiling water before or after each meal. Then you don't have to worry."
"Much pain is born of loneliness and fatigue."
"if your not drunk by noon on a zero, your f&*^ing up!"
You can pull spagetti across the shelter floor,but you can't push it. One man's ceiling,is another man's floor.
Nothing worth doing is easy.
“Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.”- George Fox, founder of the Quakers
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"There are many ways to hike the Trail. Your way will be best.” -- Carolyn Cunningham
This is very true. Be present in the moment. Enjoy whatever you can find to appreciate, exactly where you are. All we have is now.Originally Posted by Ridge
True for life, the universe, hiking and everything.
"take care of your feet and don't do something stupid that will get you killed." Lt Dan
If you find yourself in a fair fight; your tactics suck.
Don't let electronics and gadgets ruin your hike.
Yes, bears do sh** in the woods, they don't have a choice. You do, DIG A CATHOLE.
Live your life and I'll live mine, perhaps one day they will intertwine. SEMPER FI! 2013 SOBO
Best way to purify your water is to wash your hands.
Or
Hands out of the GORP bag!
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
"The best gear is the gear that gets you out there.". Stop obsessing over the perfect gear load. Go hike. The more you hike, the more fit you get, until that slightly heavier-than-you-wanted pack is no sweat.
"Get offline and on trail.". 90% of the hot button issues here don't really matter out there.
If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!
Make new friends,but keep the old.One is silver the other gold.
I didnt know that this site had a punctuation police force that was censoring all post so ill be sure to punctuate where it is necessary and if i dont please insert these where you think they should go ? ' " , . ! ( ) ; : thanks
...and itineraries, schedules, deadlines, lack of funds, etc.
Never play cards with a man called Doc
A Smith & Wesson beats four aces
Never Never go to bed with a person who has more problems than You.
When the paper work of a new airplane equals the weight of the actual air craft, the plane will then fly
Never force it just use a bigger hammer and if it breaks it need replacing anyway
Just as they are finished digging your grave, Slide in sideways with smoke in your hair, your shoes on fire, totally spent and yell "Holy Crap What A Ride" !!
Dont poke the bear...
We can stop here,or we can keeep going...
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