Friday, Sep 27, 2013 at 12:19
I am having to move the website to another server due so massive bandwidth use. Thanks to everyone making it so popular :-)
No motivational speaking for me. I am hopeless at this, sadly.
But I do need to rewrite sections of the website highlighting some areas where I made mistakes and recommendations for future walks.
A book should be written, but I am struggling to find focus.
There is another walk planned by a couple in 2014. An 'unassisted' walk with two support vehicles, is what they are claiming.
I am not comfortable with their definition as having people travelling with you, in vehicles, changes the dynamics of the walk. Animals are scared off. Safety equipment is carried by the vehicles and you have people in vehicles to assist immediately should it be necessary. And so safety is not as much of a concern like it would be if you were out there doing it on your own, totally self reliant. Constant daily company also detracts from the unassisted factor as emotional support has a massive influence on the walkers. Sharing a
campsite, making fire and cooking together with the support drivers is assistance in my books. Just being there is assistance.
Perhaps I am being pedantic, but for my own solo walk, I did not to claim 'unassisted'.
I look forward to the day when someone really nails the definition of 'unassisted'.
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