[pct-l] Yowee!!!

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

for me a big psychological deterrent to enthusiasm about taking off on a
hike is the fact the food sucks, and the tossing and turning at night.
hahaha, but thinking about this years hikers walking out of campo and lake
morena headed for mt. laguna and beyond with thoughts of snow etc. fired me
right back up woo hoo yowee !!!

glad y'all had a great kickoff, see ya ontrail
s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Mertes" <jmertes@verizon.net>
To: "Jeffrey J. Olson" <jjolson@uwyo.edu>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Yowee!!!


> Jeffrey,
>
>     You are a good writer and philosipher. Perhaps as you hike along and
> muse on the meanings of life, your life, the universe, and all that; you
> can collect your thoughts and write a book on your inner journey as you
> do your outer journey.
>
>     I envy you and all those who detach themselves from the routine
> existence of life in civilization and do a very long hike. At this point
> in my life I do not have the courage or desire to face the trail. Nor do
> I have the desire I once did to head out for a week or a few days. I
> don't know where the desire went or what happened to it. Part of my fear
> is facing my own emotions away from my emotional support system. Could I
> survive? Would I survive?
>
>     I've done several week-long solo trips along the JMT. Back then I
> was carrying a heavy pack. Maybe the weight wore me down. But I have
> other emotional weight which I carry.
>
> John
> _______________________________________________
> pct-l mailing list
> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> unsubscribe or change options:
> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l