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Jan 1, 2010 at 12:48 am #1253683
Time to ring in the new year with some good advice. Anyone care to offer up for inspiration, awe and possibly criticism the best piece of advice ever given you?
I will start off with:
"Drink before you feel thirsty, not after." given by an old mountain guide on Mt. Baker, Washington.
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:36 am #1558511In the never ending quest to find a smart alternative substitute for each piece of gear I've decided that paperback novels make a lousy trade for quality toilet paper.
Jan 1, 2010 at 5:53 am #1558518Try not to die out there. dave
Jan 1, 2010 at 5:54 am #1558519Colin Fletcher (and the boy scouts I guess) gave me all my early wisdoms. For the sake of this forum I would have to say his statement that "When planning a house on your back, the weightiest matter is weight"
40 years later it still rings true!
Jan 1, 2010 at 6:51 am #1558522Always take your compass, because batteries do die.
Jan 1, 2010 at 10:51 am #1558558''dont worry about the small things"
Jan 1, 2010 at 12:42 pm #1558578Be Prepared.
Jan 1, 2010 at 1:05 pm #1558582Don't s**t where you sleep. -my grandfather.
Jan 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm #1558583Don't s**t where you sleep. -my grandfather.
People have to be told that? :)
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:03 pm #1558596In the 1950s, My dad and his pal Tom Moore built a big cabin at the end of the road near the east side of the Bob Marshall. Tom's nickname for me was Hubcap. The big people wouldn't let a 5-year old go outside at dark alone when nature called. So one night Tom went with me.
As we stood looking out over the valley lit up by a perfect full moon, Tom said, "Look at that, Hub, ain't it pretty?"
"Uh-huh."
"Hub, whenever you make a tinkle, make sure you're looking at something real nice." (best advice I've ever received, and I've tried to follow it ever since).
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:19 pm #1558599Don't pee into the wind.
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:27 pm #1558604It's interesting how many of the above posts deal with elimination…
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:59 pm #1558610In the immortal words of my drill sergeant (may he burn in hell):
1. Don't sweat the small stuff.
2. It's all small stuff.Jan 1, 2010 at 3:01 pm #1558612Make noise when trekking into the wind in bear country. I like to sing.
Jan 1, 2010 at 3:14 pm #1558614My drill sergeant said:
Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isn't, you're upset and you suffer. On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free. To let go is to lighten up.
(That book can change your life for the better)
Jan 1, 2010 at 4:17 pm #1558628It's just walking.
Jan 1, 2010 at 4:54 pm #1558643I'm waiting for someone to provide the insight that I believe originated from Ghandi (or at least someone of his depth)….
"Don't eat yellow snow."
Jan 1, 2010 at 5:06 pm #1558647A Japanese mountain hut owner and mountain guide, who has since become a friend, saw me when I was going through a bad time in my life and was struggling with one particular walk in the mountains, mentally finding everything hard to deal with, sat me down by the wood stove and very quietly and without any judgement whatsoever, said, "Have some tea." That was it. But it said everything I needed to know.
Jan 1, 2010 at 7:05 pm #1558672" You can rest when your dead"
Jan 1, 2010 at 9:12 pm #1558688Take the time
Jan 2, 2010 at 6:04 am #1558721I read Beyond Backpacking. And it was down hill from there.
Jan 2, 2010 at 8:20 am #1558746"There is more to life than simply increasing its speed."
Gandhi, Mahatma
found on t-shirt sold by e coast climbing storeJan 2, 2010 at 1:38 pm #1558830one of my favorites is
"getiing to the top is optional, but getting down is mandatory" – ed viestursit may be overused, and i'm no mountaineer, but it reminds me that bad things can happen and to be ready to make the safest decision when the need arises.
Jan 2, 2010 at 1:45 pm #1558832"You can rest when you're dead"
Except for truly extreme cases where loss of life or limb is imminent if one doesn't keep moving….. this "advice" is obnoxious and deserves a good "F O" reply. :)
Jan 2, 2010 at 2:05 pm #1558838Hey Benjamin
This year you might want to exercise your sense of humor muscle… a joke… as was " you can rest when your dead"
Sorry for the fly -by
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