Thanks PK
I was glad to hear in your trip report you were able to not only do your trip but excel in spite of your knee issues. Good for you!

Beat myself up? I dunno know?! As you know (as per our political debates) I can be a person of very strong opinions. Some folk like that about me and some folk hate that about me. But IMO if a person is to be honest one must be able to look at oneself in as objective manner as possible when mistakes are made. Failing in that is to end up putting the blame on something or someone else.

What happened is a common human mistake. That is, in spite of the evidence and potential for mishap, a course is plotted and the action executed regardless. Just ask General Lee about Gettysburgh.

Failure to, at the very least, acknowledge the error of judgement (and indeed it was) and eat some humble pie would be a failure to grow and mature as a human being. Am I going to stay in that mode? No way........I'm past it, I've learned from it and am ready to move on.

I guess triple portaging isn't the end of the world. DB and now you (on the lengthy Death March no less) employ it and your smart guys (I mean for Democrats that is ;) ). Perhaps I will try and open my mind to the concept a bit. I like my stuff ( and now all I need is a "place for my stuff".........or better yet, "someone to carry my stuff").