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Drybones wrote:
Where is it?
Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
Grinder wrote:
Drybones wrote:
Where is it?
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
Grinder wrote:
Drybones wrote:
Where is it?
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
So today's the day. Procrastinator that I am, I put off getting my crap ready until late last night. Oh, I had intentions of getting it all ready to go by dinner time. Yeah, right. Then IMMEDIATELY after dinner. Yeah, right. Hit the rack around 11:30 last night with an alarm set for 5:00 to give me time to wake up slowly (because I can't just get up and get moving--well the world is better off if I don't, anyway). Woke up at 4:00. Gives me more time to chill and wake up slowly, but damn it. I really wanted that extra hour of sleep, considering that I'm just now getting the time adjustment down, plus getting ready to drive 3 1/2 hours followed by 14 miles of walking with (too much, probably) stuff on my back.
Rasty's going to regret this, I'm sure. I'll have a new trail name by the end of the day. Kingofdoingitallwrong.Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
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TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
I don't do fancy food while hikingSometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
One of my favorites, have it every time I day hike.I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
We did 9 miles that whooped my ass yesterday, and 12 today. We got to the decision point intersection today and I knew there was NO way I was going to average 16.5 today and tomorrow to finish the entire 42 miles, so we shortened it. With just under 2 miles left today Rasty motored on ahead of me and headed for another trail not too far away with plans to get about 6 in before dark and more tomorrow, since he has the time off. No sense wasting it.
I had a lot of fun in spite of getting my ass kicked. Rasty's a great hiking partner. I know I slowed him way down but he didn't grumble a bit.
Now I'm in Durham, as there was NO bloody way I was going to make the drive all the way to Jacksonville (NC, not FL). Right now I'm hoping to stay awake long enough for room service to deliver my dinner, then soak my feet in the tub with epsom salts.
G'night, kids!Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
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You know your ass is sore when you fire up the tub with epsom salts before worrying about coffee.
You know you REALLY want your coffee when, after realizing you didn't pack your water kettle in your suitcase, you dig into your backpack and get yourstove and gas cylinder to boil water for coffee. And yes, there's a French press and grinder (electric not manual like the backpacking one I have) in the suitcase.Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
Grinder wrote:
You know your ass is sore when you fire up the tub with epsom salts before worrying about coffee.
You know you REALLY want your coffee when, after realizing you didn't pack your water kettle in your suitcase, you dig into your backpack and get yourstove and gas cylinder to boil water for coffee. And yes, there's a French press and grinder (electric not manual like the backpacking one I have) in the suitcase.
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No no no, I just started the water and dumped in the epsom salts before making coffee. The coffee was ready shortly after the tub was full so I drank it while soaking. But considering that normally the ONLY thing I might do before gettting things ready for coffee is pee, even starting the tub was huge.Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee
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It's my own fault for being fat and out of shape as well as carrying enough damn food to support a Marine division for a week.
I'm not even sure how many grinders and presses I actually have. There've been a few times (such as this one) where my first stop in the U.S. wasn't home, so I ordered a grinder, press, and electric kettle to have them waiting on arrival. Aside from my backpack ginder and press and the pair I have in Iraq, I think I have 3 other grinders and 4 presses. Only 2 kettles as I've given some of those away.Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
Grinder wrote:
No no no, I just started the water and dumped in the epsom salts before making coffee. The coffee was ready shortly after the tub was full so I drank it while soaking. But considering that normally the ONLY thing I might do before gettting things ready for coffee is pee, even starting the tub was huge.
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Grinder wrote:
It's my own fault for being fat and out of shape as well as carrying enough damn food to support a Marine division for a week.
I'm not even sure how many grinders and presses I actually have. There've been a few times (such as this one) where my first stop in the U.S. wasn't home, so I ordered a grinder, press, and electric kettle to have them waiting on arrival. Aside from my backpack ginder and press and the pair I have in Iraq, I think I have 3 other grinders and 4 presses. Only 2 kettles as I've given some of those away.
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How long was it?The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
How long was it?
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
Grinder wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
So far so good!
I had a lot of fun in spite of getting my ass kicked.
Pretty much sums up every hike I've ever done. It's the bane of the SASHER...you're never in good enough hiking shape for it to be easy. I've asked, "When is it going to get easy?" hundreds of times and I've finally figured out the answer. The answer is never. It's never going to get easy but it's a lot of fun...most of the time.
Edit; I could barely walk for 2 days after my last hike. I thought I was going to have to crawl to the house because my legs were so sore.Lost in the right direction.The post was edited 1 time, last by Traffic Jam ().
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I feel a lot better now than I did this morning. By "a lot better" I mean I'm not walking like a 97 year-old with broken legs and 12 fused vertebrae. Legs are sore, but my shoulders are actually not hurting, which is a surprise. A good surprise.Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee
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