~ What I Learned on the L.T. ~
“I hate
What would a
journal or a trip report be without having a “What I Learned” section. I’ll
tell you, it would be someone else’s trip report or journal. I always learn something,
no matter how insignificant it may seem. The L.T. was certainly no exception.
~ Happiness is
long distance hiking.
~ Not putting on
your rain fly or raingear will ensure it will rain.
~ Bacon
cheeseburgers = foodgasm!
~
~ What rugged
trails really are.
~ The definition
of “interesting” according to the GMC.
~ Boy Scouts are
still obnoxious…but college students in large numbers are surprisingly
gracious.
~ The joy of a
jam-packed shelter on a rainy day.
~ The
~ I can not
resist town food on long distance hikes, despite an honest effort.
~ It hurts to
“just” hike the L.T.
~ There is no
shortage of moose droppings in the great state of VT, but there is a 
shortage of actual moose.
~ How to scare
A.T. hikers.
~ What the
promise of
~ Not to
slackpack on the wrong trail.
~ VT has a lot to
offer…more than I ever realized while I was growing up there.
~ Listen to the
ridgerunner – he knows where the trail goes.
~ Leki’s =
indispensable.
~ The wind God’s
mean business.
~ Don’t be
surprised to see someone you know in the wilderness.
~ The magic of
warming huts extends beyond the ski season
~ Chairlifts make
great summit lounges.
~ Carry 3L of
water…hike 10 more miles.
~ What FM’s
bootmarks look like. If he gets new boots, I’m screwed.
~ PA’s got
nothing on VT in the rock department.
~ How to
effectively do the “Rock Walk”
~ Dayhiker + cell
phone + summit = $^#%@**!!!!!!
~ Cars pulling
over don’t always offer a ride. Sometimes they just want directions.
~ Bubbles are
good.
~ When someone
tells you they snore, believe them. And then go set up your tent at least a
mile away.
~ “Baby Got Back”
is a great song to re-write the lyrics to…it fits virtually everything and
anything.
~ I will never
not giggle when I see someone trip.
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