This past summer and fall has been wonderful for me as far as getting up in to the high peaks and other parts of the Adirondacks which I love. I have become in better shape, I now have hiking buddies, one who is very gung-ho. They are all my age and have similar issues finding time to go hiking; I think that what I really need to do is begin to make friends with some of the ADK members. This is hard for me as I am a classic introvert. There are functions that our local Glens Fall Chapter has that I should just go to meet people, or just go on one of the organized hikes. But I seem to keep finding and excuse not to. I really don’t like the idea of going up with a group of 8 people that I have not met. I would rather go in a small group of three or four people.
I think that what I am going to do is volunteer for the local work ADK days, and go to the trail work seminar and the leave no trace course that the ADK offers in the spring. These situations are easier for me to meet people, than at a dinner or other function. Something about working next to someone that for me is easier to make a new friend.
To you people who are extraverts being shy really sucks the big one.
I also think that I need to organize my outings more . I am not saying right now that I wish to be a 46r, as if I do I have an obsessive tendency and I do not need to do that right now. With that said I think that I am going to be more efficient with my hiking to ...ummm see more interesting places…yes that’s it. I have 7 high peaks now (it doesn’t count that I hiked Algonquin twice this year) and I want to hike more. I also have 2 sections of the NPT done and I want to do more next year. I am not a winter hiker I think that I will concentrate my efforts this winter on keeping and getting in better shape and in the early spring to take care of the preserves and once mud season is done, hit the trails. All I need is that little thing time.
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