Thanks! I wanted to say 'No, I'm not a doctor, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night,' but wasn't sure if it was a good time for jokes. I ended up telling them that I've researched the subject, online and in books. After I said that, I wished I had gone with the Holiday Inn line!
This just reenforces for me the need to only hike with people who know me because they will stick up for what is best for me and not the climb.
This is something that I've been thinking about lately... I'm planning a Cactus 2 Clouds hike next month. 'Friends of Friends' have inquired about going, but I really only want to go with people that I've personally hiked with. Not sure how to 'enforce' this without looking like a jerk.
