tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131423590825769054.post804708310170356754..comments2023-12-05T22:39:28.090-05:00Comments on Eric's Days of Battle: Which Way to the ElevatorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131423590825769054.post-65075783831315091842009-10-15T19:20:29.983-04:002009-10-15T19:20:29.983-04:00Hiking local with you guys is the plan, don't ...Hiking local with you guys is the plan, don't worry! Posted a goal of Hawk Mountain this fall before seeinf this comment. More true than ever.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586777108724737513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131423590825769054.post-11035052894568333432009-10-15T00:02:16.206-04:002009-10-15T00:02:16.206-04:00join us on a "local" day hike...on which...join us on a "local" day hike...on which you are also plenty welcome. then you can decide if joining us on a bigger trip, like say next years probable return to the great smokies merits any actual consideration on your part. both dave and i are poor climbers. you might be puffing now and again, but we will never begrudge a stop<br /><br />btw... down as hard as up. when it is steep, your front quads are your brakes. your own weight, plus 3540 lb of pack with extra water you cache on the way down to reload on the climb out...really tire what i remembered as strong legs quite a bit. aggravates knee tendonitis (or real knee issues) much more than a climb ! you have to go slow becase the footing is often poor and the pack raises your center of gravity and thus tipping point. thus more strain on the front quads. wouldn't say these were harrowing trails, but there are plenty of places where losing one's balance could've been REALLY bad.leonoreply@blogger.com