jbreen
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Mistakes?
In addition to all the above (I unconsciously like to learn from my own mistakes not others), I gained life lessons from these:
* When carrying a Nalgene upright in the winter, you can strike the cap against a rock to break the ice holding it closed; but striking it real hard will break the cap too.
Lesson: 3/4 of the cap still seals it closed!
* Boots, even those given as a gift by she-who-must-be-obeyed, require a break-in before wearing for 15 miles.
Lesson: Cross paths with a guy who was also sporting newly gifted boots, and brought "protection".
* That 80s vintage Peak-1 stove snitched from your brothers garage also makes an excellent lighthouse/eyebrow remover.
Lesson: She-who-must-be-obeyed is not impressed with firefighting skills instead of dinner. Ditto for the Pepsi can stove lighting ritual a few years later.
* When planning on returning in the dark, check the headlamp for good batteries before you're on the mountain.
Lesson: Jogging down a trail at dusk is exciting and great exercise!
* When your aware of your memory issues and forget to bring things that are obvious, placethem (e.g. boots) in front of the door and not next to the door.
Lesson: While putting your "must take" items in a merely obvious spot, sometimes putting them in an incredibly obvious place is better.
Jim
In addition to all the above (I unconsciously like to learn from my own mistakes not others), I gained life lessons from these:
* When carrying a Nalgene upright in the winter, you can strike the cap against a rock to break the ice holding it closed; but striking it real hard will break the cap too.
Lesson: 3/4 of the cap still seals it closed!
* Boots, even those given as a gift by she-who-must-be-obeyed, require a break-in before wearing for 15 miles.
Lesson: Cross paths with a guy who was also sporting newly gifted boots, and brought "protection".
* That 80s vintage Peak-1 stove snitched from your brothers garage also makes an excellent lighthouse/eyebrow remover.
Lesson: She-who-must-be-obeyed is not impressed with firefighting skills instead of dinner. Ditto for the Pepsi can stove lighting ritual a few years later.
* When planning on returning in the dark, check the headlamp for good batteries before you're on the mountain.
Lesson: Jogging down a trail at dusk is exciting and great exercise!
* When your aware of your memory issues and forget to bring things that are obvious, placethem (e.g. boots) in front of the door and not next to the door.
Lesson: While putting your "must take" items in a merely obvious spot, sometimes putting them in an incredibly obvious place is better.
Jim
