A while back, my brother decided that he was going to walk the Appalachian Trail. Never mind that he wasn't in the best physical shape for it, and he seemed to be ill-prepared for the endeavor. He's an avid reader, so I asked him what books he was going to take along; if I was in his shoes, this is something I'd consider long and hard. He replied that he didn't plan on taking any, since he'd either be walking, eating or sleeping.
I'm not joking when I say that I was impressed that he even started - I imagine that the vast majority of people who decide to hit the AT never get much further than buying hiking boots. My brother lasted a few days before he threw in the towel. I would expect that seeing a bear on his first day might have dampened his enthusiasm somewhat. So I didn't rib him about it too much.
My brother could learn a lot from Mark Sanford. I had no idea the AT went all the way to Argentina.
I dearly hope that Sanford does decide to run for President in 2012, if only so that I can see the advertising campaigns of his opponents. All you'd need is a picture of Sanford, add a striped knit hat, and caption it "WTF?"
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