[at-l] hike prep

[giniajim]

Isn't the first of April the "traditional" start date, or is that "old school". 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Felix J 
  To: Cody Girl 
  Cc: at-l 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:43 AM
  Subject: Re: [at-l] hike prep


  Cody Girl wrote:
  >  
  > So my question.  When people talk about the mental aspect, what 
  > exactly are they saying?  Stick to it ness?  Refusal to 
  > quit?  Optimistic attitude? And so on.  I'd love to hear all of your 
  > thoughts on what mental skills it takes to get to Katahdin.   And this 
  > may be a silly thought, but if you have any ideas on how to DEVELOP 
  > those pertinent mental skills I'd like to hear that too.  Conditioning 
  > for the brain?  Yep.

  Try to 'catch' things before they get too bad. Especially physical 
  things. Tape stuff up right when they start hurting (rubs, etc). Keep a 
  'hotspot' from becoming a blister...then, a hole....then, too painful to 
  walk with.  Try to eliminate 'bad' things that are (more or less) in 
  your control. Then you can deal with dealing with those that aren't.   
  (Rain, cold, aches, exhaustion, hunger, heat, bugs, Kentuckians)  

  >  
  > I set the date.  3/15/10.  I'm walking to Maine. I appreciate your help.

  Beware the hikes of March....
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