[Cdt-l] Fw: Embrace the Beauty

[Will Hiltz]

Embrace the beautality!



Go Sweep!



-Easy

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:14 PM, stumpknocker <stumpknocker at gmail.com>wrote:

> *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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