...And BTW Shane, even in a menopausal rage, I could hike your azz into the ground, and that's no guess.
That's good to know.
Since backpacking is a passion of yours, I would hope you can get up a hill.
I did the human pack mule thing more than once or twice, but that isn't a passion of mine.
And if you look at the title of this thread it says HIKING. That can be a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
The funny thing is, I do read many of your posts and admire most of the stuff you have recounted here. Your actions are worthy of respect. It's YOU who is a strange bird.
Have a great day.