Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

1. Luxury is relative.

2. Chaco tans are sexy.

3. Even if you think you can't take another step, you can. Particularly if you're portaging a 60-pound Duluth pack through a mosquito-infested swamp and your only hope of respite lies in reaching the other end of it.

4. The human nose can adapt to anything - even the smell of someone who's been on trail for 30 days. 

5. Fear can be your enemy, but it can also be your best friend.

6. Keep an eye on the weather.

7. Bring chapstick.

8. The straightest path is not always the shortest one.

9. Your companions make or break the trip.

10. Even the most miserable situation can be improved -if only a little- by laughter. 

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