Lessons learned the hard way

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Dec 04 2002 6:24 am

I thought this might be fun: things we have learned the hard way. Here's a couple to get things rolling:

- Clip your toenails before going down the Grand Canyon.
- Bring a variety of food. Never try a several-day trip with nothing but power bars.
- If your toe feels funny, stop and put on a moleskin before the blister forms. Afterwards is way too late.

Sande J · Post by **Sande J** » Dec 07 2002 8:12 pm

If stopping for a break and taking off your pack, don't lie the pack down with the bladder spout thingie underneath or against a hard surface....(if you see a puddle, it's too late)...and wipe off the mouthpiece or you will get sandy backwash.

SJ

Greg Jackson · Post by **Greg Jackson** » Dec 07 2002 8:43 pm

If stopping for a break and taking off your pack, don't lie the pack down with the bladder spout thingie underneath or against a hard surface....(if you see a puddle, it's too late)...and wipe off the mouthpiece or you will get sandy backwash.

Sandy or Sande backwash?

Bad. Excuse me... really bad.

Must be the theme of this thread.

dnaelting · Post by **dnaelting** » Dec 08 2002 2:13 pm

- Don't break in a new pair of hiking boots on hike, or you will go thru lots of moleskin

- Don't believe a first time hiker in your group that says he is bringing enough water, make them tell you how many ounces of water they are bringing.

- "I think it's that way" is not a good bushwaking strategy, read the map and navigate.

Sande J · Post by **Sande J** » Dec 08 2002 8:54 pm

Greg Jackson wrote:
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Sandy or Sande backwash?

Bad. Excuse me... really bad.

Must be the theme of this thread.

Yeah I know I was taking a chance on that one, LOL. I shoulda said sand tainted backwash.

Sande

Lizard · Post by **Lizard** » Dec 10 2002 10:35 am

ck1 wrote: falcon guidebooks suck

I'm going to take issue with this. Yes, some of their guidebooks do stink. (if you look closely, you'll see all the bad ones are authored or coauthored by Bruce Grubbs.) However, some Falcon Guidebooks are definitely worthy. "Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen" and "Hiking Arizona's Cactus Country" both have detailed routes that are not in other guidebooks. If you look at other states, you'll see the same mix of bad and good. I think Falcon just has low standards for what they'll accept.

Lizard

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Dec 10 2002 11:21 am

Wiz wrote:Who said:
"Are you IN, genius? IN-sufferable? IN-scrutable? IN-..." etc.

You got me Wiz - no idea. But here is a quotable lesson:

"I have three rules which I live by: Never get less than 12 hours sleep, never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city, and never go near a lady with a tattoo of a dagger on her hand. Now you stick with that, and everything else is cream cheese."
-- The basketball coach in "Teen Wolf"

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Dec 10 2002 11:41 am

olesma wrote:
Wiz wrote:Who said:
"Are you IN, genius? IN-sufferable? IN-scrutable? IN-..." etc.
You got me Wiz - no idea.

Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote in one of the lamer, post- Carl Stalling/Friz Freling cartoons. (Ha - thought you were the only one, eh?)
OK, redeem yourself: Who was "The Scarlet Pumpernickel"?

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Dec 10 2002 2:37 pm

Wiz wrote:OK, redeem yourself: Who was "The Scarlet Pumpernickel"?

Don't you mean "The Scarlet P-P-Pumpernickle!" (as voiced by the evil Sylvester)

Daffy duck in one of the better cartoons they ever made - love the spoofs off of original stuff. Dripalong Daffy and the Robin Hood one whose title escapes me at the moment. And I quote:

"Ho! Ha-Ha! Guard! Turn! Perry! Dodge! Thrust! [Whack!]"

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Dec 10 2002 5:25 pm

OK Warbler, I sense a chorus of Wagner coming up....

(Kill the Wabbit...Kill the Wabbit..... Kill the...)

THAT was Opera.....-R

montezumawell · Post by **montezumawell** » Dec 10 2002 6:39 pm

Well, this topic is "pure essence of HAZ," distilled and ready to sniff right out of the Bottle Byte.
What a pleasure to read and enjoy! So much wisdom, so much folly, so much humor!
Clearly, there is already enough material to write a book!

We when we guided river trips we quickly learned that people never remembered the "good times." They remember their raft flips, their chills and spills and botched food. Give 'em an A-1 trip and no one had anything to say. Take 'em over "Death Falls" and they'd chatter 'til the cows came home.

Enjoy!

J&S

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Dec 11 2002 6:17 am

montezumawell wrote: NOTE: Whoever started this topic needs to know they actually could use the "edit" function and change "Lessions" to either its correct spelling or something ever more appropriate or perhaps outrageous. Whatever, lessions fits and it is good.
J&S

OK! OK! I admit it! I misspelled LESSONS! I didn't even realize it until I read this post! GAAH!
But I don't know how to fix it!
*sob*

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Dec 11 2002 11:56 am

I used my super-moderator powers and fixed it for you

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Dec 11 2002 12:00 pm

Bless you, my son. How did you do it?

Ally · Post by **Ally** » Dec 11 2002 12:08 pm

When you find a breakfast meal that works, stick with it. Changing it before a West Boulder hike could cause you to see it again.

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Dec 11 2002 1:23 pm

Wiz....

You can edit anything you have posted.... Just go back to the original post, you should see an edit option in the upper right hand corner - then make the changes and resubmit. In this case, the edit was in the subject line. Piece of cake(walk)

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Dec 11 2002 4:11 pm

Randy wrote:OK Warbler, I sense a chorus of Wagner coming up....

(Kill the Wabbit...Kill the Wabbit..... Kill the...)

THAT was Opera.....-R

Voted as the 2nd best cartoon ever by the industry a few years ago. In my mind it is the greatest cartoon ever created it. I have an MP3 of it and can sing along through the whole thing.

Probably a good indicator of something...but of what I have no idea.

evenstarx3 · Post by **evenstarx3** » Dec 11 2002 4:18 pm

olesma wrote: I have an MP3 of it and can sing along through the whole thing.

Probably a good indicator of something...but of what I have no idea.

I think I have a pretty good idea what it's indicative of :twisted:

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Dec 12 2002 11:32 am

evenstarx3 wrote:
olesma wrote: I have an MP3 of it and can sing along through the whole thing.

Probably a good indicator of something...but of what I have no idea.
I think I have a pretty good idea what it's indicative of :twisted:

I had a feeling the ol' HAZ Bad Fart Boy would have something to say about that - I admire your restraint. I left a big huge over-ripe melon of a target for you and everything.

cactuscat · Post by **cactuscat** » Dec 12 2002 2:55 pm

I just learned this one today. You know that line that says "STOP" when you're extending hiking poles? They mean it! If you extend them beyond that and apply a little pressure, the results will not be good!

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Dec 12 2002 5:16 pm

I know its OT (off-topic, as some forums say) Olesma, but I can't stand not knowing....

What was #1 cartoon (Let me guess....Bugs in Barber of Seville??) -R

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