Re: [at-l] Reasons for Quitting (was a lot of other s**t)

[HikingHope@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/28/1999 5:43:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
lucian@sierranv.net writes:

<<  think an interesting subject of inquiry would be the relative reactions to
 the AT thru-hike of (a) people from the West whose backpacking experiences
 are mostly there; and (b) people from the midwest and east whose backpacking
 experiences are mostly there.   >>

There is all the difference in the world.  Hiking in the West is much easier 
because the trails are much "nicer."  Doesn't matter about the altitude once 
one has acclimated.  It's just that the rocks and roots are usually dry, and 
the leaves aren't slick.

The best example of  what compares negatively is the little section between
Walnut Mountain Road and Moreland Gap.  If it were a collar, it would be 
described as deeply ruffled.  One part is a straight plunge down (or up, if 
going south).  The narrow corridor just makes for some horrendous ups and 
downs while we here in the West equate such stuff as stupendously foolish 
because of the erosion that results.

Boring, however, I never found it.

Kinnickinic
(Got off in the lower half of Virginia for injuries and an unbelievable 
number of bug bites.)
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