[pct-l] Virtual through-hike?

[Brandon McGinnity]

I often think that too, but in the end I think that under estimates the
intelligence of our younger generations. Everyone knows a virtual thru hike
is not a real hike. It just comes down to personal priorities, and lets face
it, thru-hiking will always be the province of the few and the crazy. But
hey, that's my kind of crazy. ;)

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:

> The danger in all this is that some of the younger generation will believe
> that a virtual hike is the same as a real hike.:'(
>
> Tortoise
>
> <>  Because truth matters.<>
>
>
> On 02/11/11 22:55, Nathan Miller wrote:
> >> I came up with that idea
> >        several years ago on this list. I'd add in videos of the trail
> >        sequenced to your pace.
> >
> > My wife and I were talking about that earlier this afternoon.  We figured
> there could be continuous video footage of the trail so that you could watch
> your progress in real-time.  Furthermore, that video footage could be
> surround like they do in iMAX.
> >
> >> Then maybe you could meet other virtual hikers and trail angels.
> > I hadn't thought of that.
> >
> >> But none of this will compare to the real thing.
> > Of course not.  We could probably sort of replicate the exertion and the
> sights and sounds, but there's really no way to replicate the feelings, the
> smells and the element of the unexpected.  That last is one of the more
> important reasons to hike...on the PCT or otherwise.  In the far future,
> maybe it'll be all holographic, like on the Enterprise's HoloDeck.
> >
> > -Nate the Trail Zombie
> > Newberg, OR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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