trail builder, timber faller, stone mason, wilderness zealot, literature enthusiast, and slightly better poet than rupi kaur
Aug 24 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
I went on a 17 hour Search and Rescue op in the rain yesterday.
12 hours in, the team was complaining about being "gassed" discussing giving up and I was just like 🤷🏼♂️ I'm at like 95% and I've been up since 0230.
Could not relate at all.
Couple thoughts here... 🧵 1) If you're going to do something very hard, come prepared.
Team all had lightweight hiking shoes. I had on 11" tall sturdy waterproof boots. Feet never got wet. Takes a great deal of strain off the ankles in extreme terrain. Hard rubber and stiff soles sidehill 👌🏻
