high anxiety...continued...
Hey everyone, thanks for your posts. We live in Ft. Lauderdale, at 0 elevation, so perhaps this played into his discomfort. Also, he is from a very large...
fortlauderdalehiker 2004-08-19 17:17:47 #31579

Re: high anxiety??
About 4 years ago, my partner & I were driving through Rocky Mountain National Park. It was our first day in the park ... and at that altitude. I was in the...
JiveBunny1@aol.com 2004-08-19 17:09:25 #31578

Re: poles for hiking
I started using a single pole about the time I started doing difficult off-trail hikes. I used an old ski pole (per Steck). I found it to be extremely...
Bob Bordasch 2004-08-19 14:16:06 #31577

Re: high anxiety??
"Camille", you have above average tolerance! --- In grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com, "Camille" wrote: > Has anyone else run into a > > situation like...
pgutkin@optonline.net 2004-08-19 13:51:10 #31576

Re: high anxiety??
Something else that is counterintuitive but that I find to be helpful at times is maintaining a steady and sometimes quick pace on slippery trails and...
awatabecanyon 2004-08-19 13:47:21 #31575

Re: poles for hiking
Hi Canyon hikers...for you folks who do not know Drifter, he is one of the very best commercial oarsman and has been around the Canyon almost as long as I...
doc thomas@futureone.com 2004-08-19 13:05:33 #31574

Re: poles for hiking
Sure, my feelings are especially definite for off-trail and I would never go without one-and-only-one. Like Drifter comments, poles can get in the way. In...
Doug Nering 2004-08-19 12:51:31 #31573

Re: poles for hiking
Drifter made some good points. I do find that off-trail I never use the poles that much, I prefer to have my hands free. I like them much better on a...
Josh 2004-08-19 12:22:59 #31572

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