[at-l] Mindset first! Yes, I understand.

[Raphael Bustin]

At 02:02 PM 9/23/2006 -0400, Felix wrote:

>Water and its availability and KNOWING of its availability are some of
>the most important parts of hiking.  And, sadly, you can't trust other
>hikers when they tell you 'good spring' or 'dry spring' awaits. You have
>to know for sure. So, carrying three nalgenes of water may have seemed
>stupid...but, oh, what a genius had it been dry ahead. Water is one of
>the most 'better to have it and not need it, than not have it and need
>it' things there is.


Wiser words are rarely spoken.
Those 3 bottles carried me for the next 16 miles
and 24 hours.  Not a drop was wasted.


rafe b
aka terrapin


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