There are Mountains to ClimbHighly praised account of a 51-year-old woman's 1990s thru-hike and the personal and recreational lessons she learned along the way. |
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Page 134
... pain , no rain , no Maine . " My experience bore out the validity of that warning . I had gotten caught in a lot of rain , and I hated having wet boots . After 16 miles of walking in wet foot gear , at the end of the day my feet ached ...
... pain , no rain , no Maine . " My experience bore out the validity of that warning . I had gotten caught in a lot of rain , and I hated having wet boots . After 16 miles of walking in wet foot gear , at the end of the day my feet ached ...
Page 179
... pain that I was reminded of a baby who bursts into tears instantly when falling . It almost made me laugh to observe my own reaction , but I was so miserable that instead , I just sat down behind a rock to shield myself from the wind ...
... pain that I was reminded of a baby who bursts into tears instantly when falling . It almost made me laugh to observe my own reaction , but I was so miserable that instead , I just sat down behind a rock to shield myself from the wind ...
Page 185
... pain would subside . It didn't . Every step brought increased pain . Almost immediately , we came to a slab of rock where we had to climb straight up , and I could see I wouldn't be able to do it . Each time I took a step or tried to ...
... pain would subside . It didn't . Every step brought increased pain . Almost immediately , we came to a slab of rock where we had to climb straight up , and I could see I wouldn't be able to do it . Each time I took a step or tried to ...
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