Pain is weakness leaving the body.
Live your life and I'll live mine, perhaps one day they will intertwine. SEMPER FI! 2013 SOBO
Wise advice on letting go of stuff. Food for thought...Originally Posted by envirodiver
Five years later, this is still true. Words of wisdom age like a fine wine.
Okay, here are a couple of my own invention:
"The highest wisdom in backpacking is knowing when to listen to your body, and when to tell it to shut the hell up".
"I'd rather have a scar than a tattoo"
The first of those is, IMO, a key part of being successful at all sorts of outdoor/physical/athletic endeavors. The second is just personal preference ... :-)
Gadget
PCT: 2008 NOBO, AT: 2010 NOBO, CDT: 2011 SOBO, PNT: 2014+2016
"Take care of your feet and don't do something stupid that will get you killed." Lt. Dan
Last edited by sheepdog; 03-18-2012 at 19:44.
If you find yourself in a fair fight; your tactics suck.
"Pack Out",what you bring in.
I spent most of my money on hiking, women, and beer. I pretty much wasted the rest.
If you find yourself in a fair fight; your tactics suck.
"Filthy, stinking, rich...two out of three ain't bad."
I just wish I could remember who to attribute this quote to.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
There is no one way that is best for hiking the AT. Be flexible and don't insist that others do things your way. HYOH and leave people to make their own mistakes.
Everything is in Walking Distance
Jesus h christ Gump your a mad dog genius.
Not a thru-hiker yet, but I used this little moto/my cross of it from mayor's book.
When you feel the pain of going up hill, just accept it. Embrace the pain, and just tell yourself to go with the fl.ow.
I used this going up old rag in the middle of the night to see the sunrise. I felt pain, and it reminded me of how much I hated hills. Once I hit a point when I just told myself to accept it, I actually muscled through it. The hike wasn't a race, but out of 20 or so people hiking, I came to the summit as the fourth fastest.
Also: Listen to the world around you. Hear the water, the wind, the crickets, and notice the flowers. You did this hike to get away from the world, why let it slip past you now that your here?
Slowly...breathe in and breathe out, close your eyes and inhale the scents around you, listen.... then thank God you are blessed with the permission to do so. Now walk and see it all like you will never see it again as long as you live and you want to remember it forever. Feast on your surroundings. Love the free gifts we've been given. And laugh out loud every chance you get.
" Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. "
I live tho daily.
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Advice from a thru-hiker on how to complete a thru-hike: "Don't stop walking."
It's all good in the woods.
Nothing very very good or verry verry bad lasts very very long.
If you faint in the face of adversity then your faith is indeed small--Solomon
That reminds me of what a guide in Peru told while hiking at altitude...."The slower you hike the faster you'll get there. "
“If your doctor says you can’t do it, then find a different doctor.”
...That is the advice Ana Fernandez, an avid marathon runner, has for those who suffer from diabetes.Fernandez, 49, was diagnosed in 2003 with Type 1 diabetes. Only 5 percent of people with diabetes have Type 1, instead of Type 2. In Type 1, the immune system destroys pancreatic cells that produce insulin.
While that diagnosis would be a blow to most, Fernandez viewed it as a way to make strides toward a healthier lifestyle.
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The grass really is greener on the other side of the fence . . . because it's wet and muddy.
I'm not lost. I'm exploring.
"Make good or make room"
see the path cut by the moon for you to walk on
Nice! And you hydration bladder will eventually spring a leak.
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