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Zephareth Ledbetter's avatar

Aren't hockey fans supposed to be tougher than this, Phil?!

Funny article. ZL

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Philip O'Reilly's avatar

Hey, I was willing to eat one of the other hikers, how tough do you want me to be?

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Daniel Melgar's avatar

I loved it! Sooo many good (bad at the time) memories rushed through my mind: never hike down the Grand Canyon (7.2 miles) unless you’re prepared to hike back up (in the middle of the summer day); never go scrambling up a rocky trail covered by more rocks than trail when you’re 55-years old with a bad leg and regular running shoes.

Thanks for the laughs and giving me PTSD.

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Philip O'Reilly's avatar

Glad you enjoyed it.

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Cindy Catto's avatar

I'm sending this to all my friends who INSIST that hiking is such a cool adventure. I'm almost 76 years old, for pete's sake. I like the idea of walking on the sidewalk around my urban home...homeless tent encampments are all the "wildlife" I need to see, thank you very much.

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Philip O'Reilly's avatar

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Karen L's avatar

Funny

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Philip O'Reilly's avatar

Thanks.

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