[at-l] warming up after hiking

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

Right on OB.

It is a lot easier for your partner(s) to spot the 'umbles (mumbles,
fumbles, bumbles, stumbles) than it is for you to spot them for/in yourself.

On a couple of occasions, I have had folk that were well into the 'umbles
argue they were OK, when I knew they need help.  One of the best ways to get
their attention (that I have found) is to challenge them to untie and retie
their boots/shoes, "OK show me, prove me wrong.  You untie and retie your
shoes and we'll push on.  If you can't, we're stopping to get you warmed up
and rehydrated."

Chainsaw

----- Original Message -----
From: Orange Bug <orangebug74@yahoo.com>
To: Delita Wright <delita@mindspring.com>; atl
<at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] warming up after hiking


SNIP
> You discovered the reason to avoid winter hiking alone, especially the
> first several times or the times you wish to survive.
SNIP