[pct-l] Choices and Completion Rates

[Len Glassner]

Eh, well, misfired on the first reply..

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:06 PM,  <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:


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> A thru hike of five (more or less) months creates a change of lifestyle. The
> rhythms of daily hiking, the exercise, the air, the basic living, etc. is
> nothing like a trip of three weeks, but similar.
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How can something be 'nothing like' something else, but 'similar'?

It can't.

The JMT is astounding at every turn, the north Cascades, pretty close.
 If one thinks the whole PCT is going to be like that, then I think
you're set up for disappointment.

IMO.

> Those who walk the JMT
> begin to fall into this way of life, but it still doesn't have enough time
> to penetrate as deep into the soul and spirit (mind and heart as spoken of
> earlier) as for the thru hiker of such a trail as the PCT or CDT. Thus,
> re-entry is so difficult....
>
So doing something similar is a non-starter.

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
> To: <ned at mountaineducation.org>
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>> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:35 PM,  <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> This speaks of applied skills, which really translates to, "I have done
>>> something similar before and I think I can do this."
>>>
>>
>> And what would you characterize as similar to hiking for five
>> consecutive months?
>>
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