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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1298587855 Message started by thinblueline on Feb 24th, 2011 at 10:50pm |
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Title: Re: Age Considerations In Solo Wilderness Canoe Tripping Post by solotripper on Feb 24th, 2011 at 11:20pm
I'm just a "kid" at 62, but my last trip was when I was 59. Recent misses due to economic/job related circumstances, not physical or mental problems, although some might disagree on the mental part ;D
We have people here well into their 70's I believe. I've talked to a couple in the Q who were well into their 80's. Old age isn't what it used to be. If you keep fit, and still have your mental faculties, then with some planning and a little common sense, you can trip solo until you can't physically handle it or read your maps/GPS ;) I plan on soling until either or both of the above conditions occur. It might just be a short base camp trip with little if any portages, but I'll be doing something. I'd rather drop dead doing what I love, than die tied to the couch/rocking chair or hospital bed, stuck full of tubes and hoses ;) |
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