[Cdt-l] Fw: Embrace the Beauty

[stumpknocker]

*Thanks a lot Jonathan.  I am having a tough enough time waiting till I
leave for the Trail in 38 days....and you just made it even harder!!

I just finished going through my maps and have everything ready to go.  Now
what am I going to do??  ;-)
*
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Brian Dickson <briansolar1 at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> yes, nice poetic piece Jonathan, and my best wishes to those hiking this
> year as well - the rest of us are rather jealous !! - but keep us up to date
> with your progress out there.
>
> Regarding blisters,
> Starting NB in New Mexico , its tough on the feet with the hot conditions,
> hard ground and flattish terrain. Most people I spoke to had some blisters
> early on. My advice is not to overdo it early in your hike. If you feel your
> feet blistering, stop and rest or do less miles. If you push it too hard
> then blisters can be a real problem and it can take days to recover (as
> Keith is reporting). There is plenty of time over the summer to hike long
> miles each day. Take it easy in the first week and listen to your feet!
>
> brian
> Black Isle, Scotland
> www.pbase.com/briansolar1
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> *From:* Christopher Sanderson <csandowalk at gmail.com>
> *To:* cdt-l at backcountry.net
> *Sent:* Sun, 18 April, 2010 18:54:31
> *Subject:* Re: [Cdt-l] Embrace the Beauty
>
> Jonathan,
>
> What a great reminder.  As much as the CDT is pimped out to be a rough
> piece of hell, it is a beautiful stretch of this country.  True, there are
> some rough stretches, but any seasoned thru-hiker can do it.  Have a great
> hike out there CDT Class of 2010.
>
> Peace,
>
> Freefall
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