Cervelo
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I heard a nice loud stick break behind us worthy of notice. That's all. If you did not hear it, you're deaf. If you heard it and ignored it, you're typical of most hikers/hunters. I don't ignore stick breaks, that doesn't mean it's always a Bigfoot, it means something broke a stick and perhaps you should look around and try to determine "what" it was that did so. Perception is something that must be honed, without it you're simply stumbling thru the forest oblivious to nature. Stop and have a look sometime.
Chris B.
Ahhh the woodsmen resume card.....well all I can say is maybe my memory as well as my hearing and eyes are failing me. I don't remember any discussion about a stick break.
But speaking of memory...odd that you would leave out such a significant event in your first rendition of our hike above.
Also I'm not really sure how you could hear anything as hard as you were breathing on our "easy" hike. As I recall we stopped so you could catch your breath.
I would suggest your interpetation of people who spend time in the woods is alittle off. Most people who spend enough time in the woods instinctively know what's in or out of place in their environment...sort'a like being in your own house...you just know what looks right and what doesn't.
Your conduct in the woods reminded me of every novice hunter/hiker/camper I've introduced to those hobbies....worried about getting out of the woods before dark (you brought it up at least twice) hyper-senstive to their surroundings (saw the deer), hearing things following us that I didn't, concerned about identifying very common things in the woods (stumpsquatch?)...that's when I knew you had it bad (footie on the brain) and very little outdoor experience.
Based on my time with you that "easy" hike was an "epic" for you and not something you do very often.
What I do think you spend most of your time doing is this...
