[at-l] Stormy weather

[bcalkins at disaster-relief.net (Bruce Calkins)]

> How do you handle it?  Do people ever get to the point where
> they lose control from being cold and wet for days at a time?

It's called a "Bail-Out Plan".  From most points on the AT you can find a
motel, B&B, or other warm shelter within three days.  (Worst case by
retracing your path.)  What really drags one down is the days of rain, sun,
rain, and a tease of sun where one's gear and particularly shoes and socks
never dry.  This is what separates the through-hikers from the want-to's.

Black Wolfe