Women: 7 Reasons You Should Go Solo

twistwrist wrote:

TrafficJam wrote:

theguardian.com/travel/2015/ap…distance-hiking-men-women

This is the only line I've read so far, and I like it already!

Thru-hiking is monumentally hard for everyone, but humans are uniquely designed to excel at walking long distances.

Drybones wrote:

twistwrist wrote:

TrafficJam wrote:

theguardian.com/travel/2015/ap…distance-hiking-men-women

This is the only line I've read so far, and I like it already!
Thru-hiking is monumentally hard for everyone, but humans are uniquely designed to excel at walking long distances.

I've known some strong women hikers...I'm talking 20+ miles a day...day after day.

hikerboy wrote:

distance is as much mental as physical. You walk 2 .mph for 10 hours.once you can stop thinking"how far" and just enjoy your hike before you know it you're done.My longest day this trip is 14 miles yesterday from cold spring gap.the new bypass leads right to the lodge.

socks wrote:

TrafficJam wrote:

I haven't read it but this senior theses looks interesting. I'm going to try to read it this week.


scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/…75&context=scripps_theses

As one whos daughter has been applying for schorlorships (there's is some much out there to be had, crazy if one doesn't apply...lotta money gets left on the table) I'm gonna pass this on to her, it's a goodn' that I think she'd enjoy reading. Thanks for posting it here TJ.

though a bit over whelming in length.


upon further reading I see this is more of a dissertation, No? I think the longest essay I ever wrote was about 6 pages.

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...really 5 but I used wide spacing.

grayblazer wrote:

1. Lone Wolf
   
2. Pirate
   
3. Hiker Boy
   
4. Jack Tarlin
   
5. Crazy Larry
   
6. Socks
   
7. Rasty