[at-l] my 31 drops...

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

oops, my prior reply was meant as a response to pittsia's message! :0

[darn, everyone wants to call me thru-hiker . . . how generic! :)]

thru-thinker

hike-usa@pocketmail.com wrote:
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> thru hiker wrote:
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> > good point; they key is understanding one's personal predilection - either for everything being planned out, versus letting it come to you; I gravitate strongly towards the latter
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> i strongly disagree with the sentiment of this statement.  granted, i am probably more anal than most when it comes to planning, but i feel that no one can do a thru-hike without "planning".  you plan on what to take.  you have a databook and maps so that you can plan each day.  when at a store, you plan on buying just enough to get to the next store.  you plan on touching every white blaze, or else you plan on exploring side trails.  allowing your hike to "come to you", in my opinion, is a misnomer...
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> thru hiker, tell us how you plan to have the hike come to you.  have you decided where you will start?  how much food are you starting out with?  do you plan on getting a shower at walisi-yi?  do you plan on going to the blueberry patch?  when do you plan on finishing?  how much money have you planned for?  have you planned on travelers checks or atm's...
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> actually, the appalachian trail is one trail that would allow a hiker not to make many plans.  the infrastructure surrounding the trail is very dense.  but heaven help you if you try and let a hike of the pct or cdt "come to you"<g>...
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> pittsia the planner
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