I found this in an article on the link between the face and personality:
"If you want a sensitive guy who is emotionally available, go for a big mouth and full lips."
I win in this category. My lips are enormous.
Hiking gear is expensive. I am buying up all the stock stores are getting rid to bring in their new shipments on Sierra Trading Post. Yesterday I bought a $100 dollar fleece for $30. And Teva sandals that were $85 for $40. I still have to buy a headlamp (about $20), a tent (I found a good one for $80), and a few other odds and ends like an emergency whistle, extra parts for my water filter, a micro fiber towel and a bandana. None of this includes food for the actual trip. I plan on eating a Mountain House meal every night so 14 of those times about $7 equals $98. I expect another $150-175 will cover the rest of the food: dried fruit, trail mix, Powerbars (1 a day), other bars, oatmeal, instant soups, teas, supplements, etc. Plus, I eat more than anyone I know so not only will I bring more food, but I will lose lots of weight.
Halfway through The Brothers Karamazov. Really interesting but odd. The people in this book have such exaggerated actions. The characters represent ideas so in order to see those ideas cleary, Dostoevsky had to exaggerate their mannerisms. It borders on overly dramatic at times but I feel the purpose behind it in the book and Dostoevsky makes it interesting so I don't mind.
Heard of the new television series, Kings? It's based on 1 and 2 Kings in the bible. Odd, huh?
1. no poem yet = disappointment
ReplyDelete2. have you considered alternatives to mountain house meals every night? not only are they expensive, but they get old quick. i met some guys on the AT who used a rice and wild beans mixture that was delicious, healthy, and light. it might help bring variety to dinner time.
Yeah thats a possibility. I eat these instant rice things all the time that are pretty cheap and really good. They usually fill me up so maybe I could use those for part of it.
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