tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061577.post5243758303781746662..comments2023-10-12T05:00:35.247-04:00Comments on Jacob's Land of Bliss and Blisters: It Might as Well Have RainedJacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768654376657640904noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061577.post-38851156647802484202009-11-30T20:37:51.050-05:002009-11-30T20:37:51.050-05:00It's not a race. You made it, and that's t...It's not a race. You made it, and that's the important thing. Besides, Mickey really is a freak of nature.courtneyhttp://malfeasanceblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061577.post-5665959093383547672009-11-27T10:59:33.152-05:002009-11-27T10:59:33.152-05:00Switchbacks can be frustrating because they make y...Switchbacks can be frustrating because they make you walk uphill longer and you keep going up every time you turn, but they actually greatly reduce the difficulty of the climb. It may take a little longer, but the climb won't be as brutal.<br /><br />The only people who should really hate switchbacks are those who are in really great shape who are having to take longer to get to their Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768654376657640904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061577.post-69537409489839168372009-11-27T08:14:56.404-05:002009-11-27T08:14:56.404-05:00My mom hiked the Grand Canyon this year and came b...My mom hiked the Grand Canyon this year and came back saying 'switchbacks' like a dirty word. 'Spose I should tell her to be thankful for them?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245359960166359487noreply@blogger.com