Re[2]: [at-l] AT may be too tough says oldtimer ;o)

[tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)]

     A PUBLIC POST FROM upHILL!!!!!I was wondering when you were going to 
     wade in, Dearie!
     
     But I gots to tells ya that I don't have to wait for "someday" any 
     Longer......Last time we were in the Smokies, you were coming to a 
     stream about 100 feet in front of me and the boys, and I pulled them 
     up and snickered quietly "OK Boys! Let's watch Mommy negotiate this 
     boot wash! This could be tough! Could fall in! What do you think?!" 
     and they answered (in equally conspiratorial whispers, I might add) 
     "Yeah, Daddy, she might fall in!" And we stopped and we leaned down 
     (so's not to disturb you in you mental efforts) and you "did" that 
     stream without much more than a half-step of a slow down. Left the 
     snickering male contingent wag-jawed, blown away and quite impressed. 
     That doesn't make your legs any longer, I know. (Nor yours, K7, 
     Choovs!) But you ARE at that "someday" point already, dear, and 
     without a gubillion trail miles. (Mumbling into sleeve now...) All 
     that curb walking in parking lots paying off, I think. (Cough 
     Cough!!!)
     
     


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Subject: Re: [at-l] AT may be too tough says oldtimer ;o)
Author:  "Alison Cole" <ACOLE@indygov.org> at ima
Date:    11/20/98 1:58 PM


Hi!

I am with you on this issue.  I have been telling my husband, Tom McGinnis, for
years that, with his long legs, it is far easier for him to jump from rock to
rock and tie to tie.  He has always shrugged  off my oberservation and concern
to my inexperience and lack of training.  He truly believes that someday  I 
will be able to leap successfully, with 35lbs on back no less, 5 and 6 feets. 
But I keep looking at my legs (relatively long, I am 5'8" ? although a good bit
of my height is in my torso) saying how am I ever going to make that jump???  

Yes, we need some trailbuilders to keep in mind different leg lengths when
constructing trail.

>>> kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net> 11/20 4:22 PM >>>
Having not hiked the section to which Choovers refers, I have to
say I still suffer at the hands of trail builders that seem to be .......
oh....let's say about 6'2" tall.  Every morning I deal with a couple hundred
ancient rotting rail road ties that are positioned exactly three inches taller
than anything even approaching a decent step for me. A step or hand hold
or style (sp?) that's easy for a six footer can present a real threat to those
of us
that are vertically challenged.  And Choovers is shorter than I!!

Considering hikers like Choovers and Kinnicinic and Leapfrog and Feelix and
myself  I'm just wondering where all these 6'6" and 6'8" hikers are...you know
the
ones that would be necessary to come up with an 'average' hiker that's tall
enough to take some of these steps in stride <VVVBG>.
OK you "above average hikers"  give a hollar if you're out there!!      k./\


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