2 ppl finding themselves on foot

“"Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer might also be a good read. It is the sad story of a likable, fun-spirited, adventurous kid that hiked into the Alaskan wilderness with about 5 lbs of rice and his Poly-Sci degree. He passed away in the harsh winter. He just wasn't prepared for the weather.”

“Hee hee Radagast, that was funny...learn English first.

Big Coop, I read about that kid who died in Alaska...I'm not too sure, I don't think he even had a map...or he losted it or it disintergrated over time. He carried a .22 rifle though. Sad thing was that he was only a few miles from a ranger station, and he didn't know it.

Oh well, maybe it was better for the gene pool.

Balgair79, after I read your last few posts, I feel you're too sensitive and tempermental...not good signs for an isolated long trip in different countries (with or without a companion). A lot of people here have years of experience and they're giving you advise...but you only think they're attacking you...you have an attitude. Just my $.02.”

“If you are at a time in your life that you can actually afford to do this and you have the time, I say go for it! There have been more than a few people buy some gear and hike for a few days and then decide to do the whole AT. Attitude can carry you a long way, just fill in the cracks with smarts. When undertaking huge feats like this it is good to take things in small chunks…get to the next county and go from there…get to the next state and go from there…get to the next country and go from there. It can help you from becoming overwhelmed. Don’t worry about the final goal, just focus on the next day. The goal will come.

Not to end on a negative but, you really do need to have a contingency plan if your partner and you do part ways during the trip. Best friends and married folks have broken up during much smaller feats.”

“Heck, you might find that you can't live without your partner when the trip is over.

It is a cool idea though. Best of luck.”

“I think starting in North America would be an excellant idea. Good plan to be close to home just in case it's not what you expected.

Eve, there's alot of great information to glean from this site but you have to sift through tons of teasing, bull#&%!$ and opinions. Not everyone in your life will be excited or supportive of such a trip plan, get used to it and learn to either ignore comments you don't care for or reply in kind. When are you planning on starting this tour?”

“For a story about Rory Stewart's trek across Iran as part of his trip around the world, follow this link: YHBT.YHL.HAND.”

“for the good lead on books, advice & such. ive did alot of research on other sites as well.yah, maybe we'll do the 50 states 1st.there are peeps i wanna c b4 i start this trek around the world”

“balgair79, dont take all the jibbing personally. Except if bacpac posts, he REALLY means it! LOL

Having REALLY thick skin may help you out. Inevitably you will be in some distant stinkhole where everyone has an AK-47. They will also be wearing raybans and super-silly looking military outfits. They will also be 14 years old. Getting all defensive may not be the most effective approach.

Just pack your crap and start walking.

Maybe read "HOLIDAYS IN HELL" by PJ O'Rourke. Its a funny read about being a tourist in Beirut,the Phillipines,S.Africa and other really HOT tourist sites.”

“Well I am speechless......:|”

“Do me a favor bel-whatever. post to the 'what's your sign' thread. I want to avoid your type.

HELLO!!!!!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Sometimes when things get out of hand it's more fun that way....He he he hehehehehe......:)

Mike”

“Yo, Bagair. I have an inkling that you are blowing smoke. If this motivates you to prove me wrong, then I hope your trip is safe and you come back and report to us.”

“Isnt it hard for a navy seal to take that much time off? especially these days”

“that was a good story”

“Eve,
I say if Dave Kunst can walk around the world he can do anything and so
can you!
We had a thousand dollars and we planned to camp out and cook out but
have a look at this link on my web page to see how I made it. If you do
not have back-up I think a mule is essential and the other ideas helped
too.
http://home.earthlink.net/%7eearthwalker1/possible.html

May the spirit of adventure be with you!
Good luck.
Dave
--
Dave Kunst -Earthwalker
Guinness Record Breaker
1996 Olympic Torchbearer
http://home.earthlink.net/~earthwalker1
P.O. Box 4144, Costa Mesa, CA. 92628
earthwalker1@earthlink.net
949-723-3309”

“Not attacking you, just asking questions here.

1. I would like to know why you think this would not be a spiritual journey.

You are definetely going to find out a lot about yourself, people of different religions, customs, cultures, etc.

2. Why post it on the web? If you have a good reason I will withdraw my 'my opinion of you just weakened' comment.”

“But I still think you're nuts (not that's there's anything wrong with that). Your Navy Seal friend is nuts to.”

“I didnt not say it 'wasnt 'going to b spiritual -it deffinately will b -what i meant to communicate was that we're not neccissarily going to post THAT ASPECT of it on the web.
y wanna post SOME of it onthe web cause were 'gen xer techno children' !!!!!
got a prob w/that????
anyways.. .”

“I didnt not say it 'wasnt 'going to b spiritual -it deffinately will b -what i meant to communicate was that we're not neccissarily going to post THAT ASPECT of it on the web.
y wanna post SOME of it onthe web cause were 'gen xer techno children' !!!!!
got a prob w/that????
anyways.. .”

“LOL.. sorry.. can't help but laugh..

(and I am not even going to offer my $0.02 -- cos you two obviously have no intentions of listening.)”

“what are you going to post on the net?

we'z b hykin reel guud. we'z wuz rokin throo yurip 'n ayzee-ya.

who the hell is going to read that?

learn to spell, take a few backpacking trips and pick up a few clues along the way.”

“Rad, was that ebonics?”

“i'm not sure WHAT language this chick is typing!”

“Perhaps this is Ice Teas older sister or mom.

Ever see the movie NELL? We can hope someone travels to her home and learns her how to speak.”

“"learns her"!

LOL!!!!”

“Chickapee chickapee chickapee”

“balgair79 -
U r fûÑéé. I m w/u. These ppl dont no wut u r §aYiÑg. /|\ b w/u.”

“CHICKAPEE CHICKAPEE CHICKAPEE”

“Because I am an old hippie, I say you should do some serious self-observation regarding your attitude before you start.”

“I wonder how far they've gone?”

“She saw all the advice as a personaly attack so she probably didn't follow it. Including this little gem:

Don't forget to start off on the right foot."
Buddur
09:51:56 AM
12/09/01


So she probably didn't get anywhere. LOL!”

“This thread was more fun than Violin's left foot travails. Hoot Hoot Hoot!!!

Yeah, I can see her getting right on through Asia with that attitude! Walking in one side and getting laughed out the other!”

“She wasn't looking for advice, she was looking for a cheerleading squad. When she started getting real advice that suggested she might not be ready for such a journey, she reacted to it in a hostile manner so she could maintain her fantasy.

I doubt she made it out the door of her house.”