Comments on: Rocky Night http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/ and you will go a long way - Severino Silva Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jimmy Leyshon http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-8 Jimmy Leyshon Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:55:30 +0000 http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-8 That is the best story I have heard in recent years and I can't believe how Nick has become such a gritty hiker on death-like skill a mere 15 months. I'm calling Nick for a hike ASAP!! Good to meet one of Nick's friends! Jim That is the best story I have heard in recent years and I can’t believe how Nick has become such a gritty hiker on death-like skill a mere 15 months. I’m calling Nick for a hike ASAP!!

Good to meet one of Nick’s friends!

Jim

]]> By: Cam http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-4 Cam Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:01:03 +0000 http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-4 hot, is all i gotta say. two rugged (and perhaps a little overeager but hey that's required for activists isn't it?) studs hitting the mountains, clambering across caverns and dodging bears all for the sake of a beautiful sunset. I do ya both. Honestly, though, I'm glad to hear the happy ending. Miss ya both! (and you too Meg!!) hot, is all i gotta say. two rugged (and perhaps a little overeager but hey that’s required for activists isn’t it?) studs hitting the mountains, clambering across caverns and dodging bears all for the sake of a beautiful sunset. I do ya both.

Honestly, though, I’m glad to hear the happy ending. Miss ya both! (and you too Meg!!)

]]> By: Meg http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-3 Meg Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:23:06 +0000 http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-3 I love you both, I am glad you didn't die : ) I love you both, I am glad you didn’t die : )

]]> By: nick - the 'other survivor' http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-2 nick - the 'other survivor' Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:42:44 +0000 http://walkslow.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/rocky-night/#comment-2 Its true. From the comfort of my living room couch, there is a vast open trecherous land called the Rocky Mountains just a minutes walk away. Usually its nice just for a quick 30 min or hour and a half loop hike.... But old friends as we are, it wouldn't be the same without a challange, a kick ass sunset, a 'who-knows-how-close' encounter with animals that have claws and teeth umptenth times the size of our common sense, and several near deth experiences that we had to support each other to get out of.. all in 6 short hours, many of them in the dark wandering and stumbling.... What we did right: - We had hats, fleeces, and carried water the whole way - amazing right!?!. Almost like we have donethis before... - had a camera to remind us how stupid we were.... - not die... What we did wrong: Just about everything else... weak shoes for the experience, no rock climbing gear as most of it was scaling up the face of a rock, essentials in the rockies (like a light~!), communication witht he outside world - we are the world! (no cell phones), stay on the trail, why?, and ofcourse - not bringing a gift to pay omoge to the mountain gods once we reached the sumit.... the short of the lesson my friends... don't try this at home, that includes Nick's home! -n- Its true. From the comfort of my living room couch, there is a vast open trecherous land called the Rocky Mountains just a minutes walk away. Usually its nice just for a quick 30 min or hour and a half loop hike…. But old friends as we are, it wouldn’t be the same without a challange, a kick ass sunset, a ‘who-knows-how-close’ encounter with animals that have claws and teeth umptenth times the size of our common sense, and several near deth experiences that we had to support each other to get out of.. all in 6 short hours, many of them in the dark wandering and stumbling….

What we did right:
– We had hats, fleeces, and carried water the whole way – amazing right!?!. Almost like we have donethis before…
- had a camera to remind us how stupid we were….
- not die…

What we did wrong:
Just about everything else… weak shoes for the experience, no rock climbing gear as most of it was scaling up the face of a rock, essentials in the rockies (like a light~!), communication witht he outside world – we are the world! (no cell phones), stay on the trail, why?, and ofcourse – not bringing a gift to pay omoge to the mountain gods once we reached the sumit….

the short of the lesson my friends… don’t try this at home, that includes Nick’s home!

-n-

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