Thru-Hikers: Specialized outdoors knowledge

[Paul Magnanti]

Thru-hiker’s have extensive experience in the outdoors. But it is a very specialized experience.

Just some musings…

http://www.pmags.com/thru-hikers-specialized-outdoors-knowledge

[Nick Gatel]

Great article!!

I think it is the same in day-to-day life. Many people are great at one thing, which usually is their job. Gone are the days that most people could fix their car, make home repairs, build a house, etc., etc.

[Paul Magnanti]

Reminds me of the classic Heinlein quote:

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein

[Nick Gatel]

"Specialization is for insects."

Love it!

[Anonymous]

"Specialization is for insects."

And they're winning.

[TKB 1979]

Cool article & now I have a new site to visit. I'll read up on your other stuff, too.

Glad I joined BPL. Learning a lot!

[Nick Gatel]

Mags' site is one of my favorites. A lot of common sense stuff and a guy who enjoys a plethora of outdoors activities.

[Jake D]

hehe so true. especially shown when the NOBO's get to NH and get confused when there aren't blazes in wilderness areas and trails actually have names not just the AT.

i always suggest they get the white mountains map that shows all the trails and which are the AT ;) NOBO's do go south for a bit, so it's tricky.

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