FreightTrain
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Let's set the record straight big earl. Firstly, you may not have noticed that only one hiker was celebrating a sucessful hike, the only one that wasn't driving. It is too bad that this soured your attitude for the rest of the hike. It was obvious that you were not going to have a good time that day. Secondly, the slight grade leaving the parking area and the presence of difficult to detect ice on the road led to a little too much gas and some spinning tires. This however was not intentional. Perhaps if you had not blocked the access with your truck our exit could have been a little smoother. You must have been still been stewing not to have noticed the crap in the trail on your way in since we had to drag the sleds around it on out way out. No big deal! Your assumption on the discarded bottle is also wrong, not ours. I challenge you to find any scrap that was left behind from our stay since trash is totally unacceptable in our book. If I had seen it on the way out, I would have picked it up as I have done several times before.
We also had to smooth out some post holes on the trail but this is just a part of hiking in the whites. We maintained a positive attitude all the way to the summit. The wind was a bit much, but again part of hiking in the whites. I think a big difference between sucess and failure was due to attitudes that weekend. I guess I don't expect perfect conditions when I hike. It is part of the overall experience. If you can't have a good time reguardless of the conditions, maybe you should stay home. I will continue to enjoy my time in the whites and accept the conditions on that day. I sure hope more hikers don't take your attitude.
Lastly, you find me posting about the local jerks that attempted to break into our vehicle while it was parked saturday night. Probably one of your friends.
We also had to smooth out some post holes on the trail but this is just a part of hiking in the whites. We maintained a positive attitude all the way to the summit. The wind was a bit much, but again part of hiking in the whites. I think a big difference between sucess and failure was due to attitudes that weekend. I guess I don't expect perfect conditions when I hike. It is part of the overall experience. If you can't have a good time reguardless of the conditions, maybe you should stay home. I will continue to enjoy my time in the whites and accept the conditions on that day. I sure hope more hikers don't take your attitude.
Lastly, you find me posting about the local jerks that attempted to break into our vehicle while it was parked saturday night. Probably one of your friends.
