Originally Posted By BrianLe
At times I think that people who feel that they've invented a quote have in fact just paraphrased something that they read or heard before, but forgotten about. So in that context I can't swear that I'm the author of this, but I think that I am (?) --- anyway, I don't recall hearing it elsewhere:

Sometimes you need to listen to your body. Sometimes you need to tell it to shut [the hell] up. Trail wisdom is knowing the difference between the two.


Of course this isn't limited to just backpacking, but I've found it particularly apt in that context!


A quick Google search says that it's yours, Brian...
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