Read a good one this morning...
"Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps."
Of course, the chasm situation doesn't come up that often. We have bridges, or perhaps helicopters. In the event a chasm must be crossed and there are no bridges or copters, one should consider any previous chasm jumping distance experience. If no previous distances are available, it might be wise to take a few practice leaps on solid ground and gather a little data. Call me crazy. What's the worst that could happen? I guess that depends on the depth and surface qualities of the actual chasm. For example a faceplant into jagged rock, followed by anything more than 15 or 20 feet of "plummeting", is worth more con-points than a soft grassy ditch type of chasm (also known as a rift). Push the depth to 50 or 100 feet and we have a new game. We'll have to consider the prize that apparently can only be secured on the other side. Can we convince the object of our desire to jump to our side? If - in the final analysis we decide that leaping the chasm is the way to go, get a running start.
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