There are many mysteries to life - many we experience in our everyday life. In fact, Jenny and I have come across some unexpected ones on the trail this week. Such as:
Who knew that just because a trail is wooded does not mean that it is shaded?
Who knew it is not a good idea to sit in the middle of a bike trail, despite it being the only location without poison ivy?
Who knew you could eat so many wild raspberries you get a stomach ache?
Who knew the temperature could increase 30 degrees Farenheit in 4 hours?
Who knew sunscreen attracts armies of biting horse flies and insect repellant attracts the sun?
Who knew you could drink your body weight in water and still be dehydrated?
Who knew that dehydration makes you throw up?
Who knew when throwing up from dehydration one’s first thought is the amount of water being “wasted”?
Who knew you could get blisters under calluses from old blisters?
Who knew you could take 7 Aleve and still be standing and still feeling pain?
Who knew that in the end our walking dare is going to cost more than a trip to Europe?
Who knew it wouldn’t get easier?
Who knew we would wake up the next day ready for another day?
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This entry was posted in Boots are Made for Walkin on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
by Erin Dietrich.
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July 7th, 2007 at 1:58 am
I was talking to a one of my good friends tonight and he made a very good point - no one has ever had serious bodily injury from sitting in a patch of poison ivy, whereas the same cannot be said for sitting in the middle of a bike path. Lesson learned. Thanks.
July 7th, 2007 at 8:43 am
While no further bodily injury would have been sustained by me from sitting in some poison ivy I can only imagine what would of happened to my already “fragile” mental state if it had been necessary!
Seriously, can you imagine?? At least being hit by the bikers would of been fast and over quickly…
Okay, I take all of this back - you probably would of just “encouraged” me to walk faster (hah, hah!!) and ignore the broken wrist, bleeding from my head, etc. Poison ivy it is…
July 10th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Sounds like you two are pretty cool! My wife and I hike every weekend and on days off. And we’re heading to Oregon for loads and loads of hiking early tomorrow.
Too bad you two don’t live closer to NJ. We could get blisters together!
July 10th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Dan,
Don’t forget the sunscreen, moleskin and whiskey to dull the pain from your blisters. Oops, I just gave away Jenny’s secret potion. Kidding, totally kidding…