[pct-l] Moronic Hiking Disorder

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Unsupported JMT  Reinhold writes:  Some guys on this list are fruitier  than 
fruit cakes.....nuttier than the nuttiest corn nuts.......probably the  result 
of to many nights at high elevation resulting in oxygen deprivation,  which 
in turn causes brain cells to die, which in turn gives rise to a   condition 
known in medical circles as  ''MORONIC  DISORDER''....very  frequently 
associated with long distance hiking......can be fatal if left  untreated.......seek 
medical help immediately.  Wheeeeeeeeeeeew is a  nurse and may be familiar with 
this disorder and might be able to offer  advice.
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Switchback replies: I resemble that remark.  I was  planning on giving a talk 
tomorrow in Long Beach, CA on "Moronic Disorders  and the PCT Hiker".  I was 
going to cover the history, treatment, and long  term effects of this common 
trail malady.
 
There are many PCT hikers, especially thru hikers, who  exhibit recurring 
symptoms.  They find the need to wear their old PCT  hiking clothes around the 
house.  They want to campout in their backyard in  their hiking shelter.  They 
play endlessly with their gear --- packing and  repacking.  They search the 
Internet ruthlessly seeking new gear  ideas.  Cabin fever hits them harder than 
with normal folks, who often  don't even know what that is.  Receiving an REI 
gift certificate is one of  their happiest moments. 
 
Yes, the old Moronic Hiking Disorder  syndrome.  Well known and the scourge 
of the hiking community.
 
Sincerely, Dr. Switchback
"If people persist in  trespassing upon the grizzlies' territory, we must 
accept that the grizzlies,  from time to time, will harvest a few trespassers."  
--- Edward  Abbey






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