Re: [at-l] GPS & misc.

If you are thru hiking (as opposed to 1 week or less sectioning), the
cell phone is useless weight. I never have gotten to use the recharger
in the shelters. The GPS is even more useless, unless you are just
really into trying figure out how inaccurate the maps are. 

The whistle and mirror are both excellent ideas. The mirror can help
you do the tick checks without grossing out a fellow hiker, hence it
has a double purpose. Shaving pubic hair can reduce some non-essential
weight, but it also reduces means of keeping fragile things warm. Not
really worth the work.

You seem to have a very thoughtful and helpful husband. It would only
further frustrate him to worry about water proofing Gore-Tex boots. I'd
encourage him to return the cell phone and GPS, and go for a
Smokeshifter. Some like Titanium or plastic, although mine is all
natural materials. It is something to use every night, and will keep
him in your dreams. 

Bill....

--- MMSW00@aol.com wrote:
> My ridiculous (term of endearment) husband has just bought a global 
> positioning device for me to take along on the trail with me.  Can
> you 
> believe it?!  I really suspect he wants to use it for his Army
> manouvers.  He 
> also wants me to carry a cell phone, large blast whistle, signal
> mirror, and 
> ham radio.  I'm surprised he hasn't asked me to carry one of those
> "I've 
> fallen and I can't get up" medical devices.  Probably hasn't thought
> of that 
> one yet.  I CAN remember a few times on the trail by myself when I
> really had 
> fallen and couldn't get up, but I always righted myself like a
> turtle.  
> Anyway I think I'll stick with the whistle.
> 
> From topics of conversation I've decided to leave my bright orange
> trowel at 
> home.  I'm going to try a plastic mouthguard, and I'm going to cut
> (but not 
> shave!) my pubic hair.  Are you SURE it doesn't get itchy? :-)  One
> more 
> thing:  does anyone have gortex boots and how do they waterproof
> them?
> Carpe Diem aka Kathy C
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> 
> 


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