Thanks for the well wishes and all, but I'm not leaving willingly. I'm hitting High Year Tenure which for a Senior Chief is 26 years. I guess if I can't pick up Master Chief by then I need to get out of the way for the young guys behind me.
So who needs a partner?
Oh and I'm not a fast hiker at all. I get big miles in by using the whole day. Did you know there are 24 hours in a day? Sleep, much like food, is over rated. I hike at a pace where I can still talk story and tell lies and I break when I feel like it. I just keep going through the night. I usually start at night.
Again, who needs a partner? Let's lace up and hit the trail.....................................DUG