[pct-l] games!

[lee staley]

Well, we all have "strategies" for getting down the trail. I tend to 
"talk" to all the wildlife along the way - birds, butterflies, 
chipmunks, marmots, etc. My usual incantation to them is "watch for me" 
- short for "watch out for me" - thereby asking them to be guardians of 
my "wayfaring". When I see a species that is common with my home base, 
like the dark hooded juncos, it"s "Hey, I just saw your cousin last 
week," or "this winter, fly over and find me, I'll have some good seed 
out." However, my thought about keeping your mind occupied is that the 
longer that you are out, the "quieter" your mind (and everyone else's) 
will become. At some point, I bet if you are unconsciously singing, no 
one will notice, it will just be a part of what is there!
Cruz Control

*From:* Hillary Schwirtlich<hillary.schwirtlich at gmail.com>
*To:* pctl<Pct-l at backcountry.net>
*Sent:* Fri, March 25, 2011 4:28:08 PM
*Subject:* [pct-l] games!

Hey all,

>> My boyfriend/hiking partner and I were brushing up on our mancala skills
>> today because we figure all you need on the trail are some rocks and the
>> ground. Does anyone else have games they like to play, either when they've
>> stopped walking or while they're walking to keep their minds occupied? I
>> find if I don't have something to occupy myself there's much higher
>> likelihood of me singing random songs of my own invention and annoying
>> everyone around me. :)
>>
>> Hillary