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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>By definition, newbie's don't have enough on-trail
experience to make informed judgments about the actions experienced
hikers. I sometimes feel that all the media hype surrounding a select few
individuals, the race for records, or just the name recognition that naturally
develops as one becomes a more experienced member of the trail
community has made them overly-sensitive. Book knowledge is a wonderful
thing to have, but in my limited experience, the Trail Gods always seem to have
a few surprises that aren't covered in the books. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Interesting survey. Scored 35% - much higher than I
thought I'd do. It will be interesting to see the analyses of the
results.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Hike on,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Wandering Bob</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=fiddleheadpa@hotmail.com href="mailto:fiddleheadpa@hotmail.com">glen
fleag</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=cdt-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net">cdt-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Cdt-l] link to a hiker
quiz</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello, my first post under my new login (forgot my
password for the old one)<BR><BR>I hiked the CDT many years ago. <BR>I
have made up a quiz which is basically my thoughts on what is important (or
not) in learning or honing hiking skills.<BR><BR>I put it out on the AT forum
and got flamed pretty hard by some of the newbie's there.<BR><BR>I would like
to put it on this forum and see if there is any difference in the attitudes
towards it, scores (if you care to post your results), and any
comments. <BR>Feel free to say what you think. I'm a
big boy and can take it.<BR><BR>Here is the link to my blog and the
quiz: <A
href="http://fiddlehead.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/rate-your-hiking-ability/">http://fiddlehead.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/rate-your-hiking-ability/</A><BR><BR>thanks
everyone, fiddlehead<BR>
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