Oh sure, because nothing says "fun weekend trip" like turning day one into a death march with a 20 mile "warm up" before anyone's even had their coffee. It's like people think the route's not legit unless they're limping into camp at dark with blisters the size of golf balls. I've seen guys plan a three day loop and cram 15 miles into the first morning just to "get the hard part done," then spend the next two days moving at the speed of a turtle with a hangover. Half the time they're so wrecked by day two that the whole "easy" part of the route turns into a crawl anyway. Just start slow, eat some snacks, and save your legs for the actual views.

Running too cold" bit me too. Turned out my air mix was off, not the fuel, so check that before you mess with anything else.

Man, the part nobody talks about is what the skimmer does to your brain, not your wallet. After my card got hit at a pump, every gas station started looking like a crime scene to me, and I stopped using the one by my house even though nothing ever happened there. Cash fixed the money but it also fixed my head, because a bill can't get cloned while I'm standing there. Funny how the scare itself is what makes you change, not the $612. Would you have switched if the bank had covered it all?