Date: 2009-07-24
From: 100 mile wilderness

To: 100 mile wilderness
Miles today: 0.0

Burly Girl Bugsy provided a second entry in the Guest Book Regarding Tic (see Burly Girl Bugsy, July 23, 2009). QOD: How do you plan for the hike? I would describe three phases of planning: strategic, tactical and daily. Today, I¢ll cover the daily planning. Based on the tactical, weekly planning, I have a general idea of what to expect each day. The major review begins at the evening, usually before retiring for sleep. Here will a detailed review of the trails for the next dozen miles or so. Of particular interest are expected water sources and elevation changes. The maps and handbooks are good for providing distances and elevation changes. But, they don¢t give much insight into the trail conditions, e.g., will the terrain be smooth pine needles and gravel base, or will it be an angled rock scramble? Will you be walking on the crest line, exposed to wind and sun, or will you be hiking the cool, shady, breezes just off the ridge? Or, Will you be in a whiteout in the clouds, contending with wind and rain? Also, this needs to be considered in the context of how the day¢s execution has fared against the weekly tactical plan. Then in the morning after breakfast, camp takedown and just prior to starting the day¢s hike, I review the day¢s objectives again. During the day, progress against the plan is reviewed and adjustments made accordingly. Some days, I¢ve hiked better than planned, and then decide to either retire early, or press on. Other days when I haven¢t hiked as well, I¢ve either hiked later than planned, and/or made adjustments for the rest of the tactical period. This has usually means getting up earlier and hiking longer days. POD: Dad¢s siblingsInfant daughter died at birth?Gene and Tyra ¢ they owned a Texaco Star Service Station in Bay City, always had a soda water and bag of peanuts for us kids, loved to fish and had two boys: Roland and Ronnie Both played football and were later coaches in San Antonio.Melvin and Ganell ¢ a pharmacist in Houston, who we visited during almost every trip to Houston. One son, MarvinJoe and Janie ¢ also a pharmacist , lived in Eagle Lake. I often visited during my trips between home and school. One son, DickMinnie ¢ beautician in Bay City and very involved in handicrafts: knitting, weaving, ceramics and photography. One daughter, Betty Ann. (She was only a couple of years younger than my Dad and they were more like brother and sister.Ruby ¢ worked in Bay City rice mill, then moved to Seattle WA and was a bookkeeper. Attended business college, no children. Robbie ¢ ran a boarding house in Iowa City, IA and worked in the university medical dept. Enjoyed collecting artifacts and jewelry. One daughter, Frances Jean.W.C. (¢Jack¢) and Gertrude ¢ Army CWO and WW II Vet, and later civil servant at Walter Reed/Bethesda. Loved firearms and cooking bread.Floyd and Juanita ¢ plant operator at Old Ocean oil field, also repaired home appliances. One son, Floyd, Jr and daughters Gloria Gay and Sandra FayeMartha ¢ child day care keeper, lived in Seattle and had three daughters: Mary Ann, Dorothy and Pat.James ¢ DadNote: Juanita and Gertrude are the only living family members from this generation..Miss P & B for Tic