Originally Posted By Glenn Roberts
Absolutely agree. I started out doing everything They told me to do, but after a couple years (and a thorough reading of The Complete Walker) figured out that nothing They said was etched in stone. I've spent the next thirty years refining gear and technique - and one of these days, I may even get it figured out!


I just went out there with what I had and what I thought I knew, and suffered, and incurred a big hospital bill.

Your Mileage Hopefully Varies A Lot.
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