[at-l] untucked pack

[David Hicks" <daveh@usit.net (David Hicks)]

Back in early October, we had a thread about how ALL the light stuff could
add up to heavy.

I tried to get to the archives, but couldn't.  So, I don't have the final
list.

However, I contributed:

> Three back-ups of each for aaa, aa, c, d and nine volt batteries - as all
> your electric gear used different sizes.
> A backpacking espresso machine

Chainsaw

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and/or Ginny Owen" <spiriteagle99@hotmail.com>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 8:55 PM
Subject: [at-l] untucked pack


> Thinking about strange/heavy things brought on the trail out of ignorance
> (rather than as an attempt to personalize a hike as some of the "mascot"
> type items are) brings back a lot of memories.
>
> I'll start with a few odd items Jim or I have seen in thruhikers' packs -
> I'm sure the rest of you have your own "Springer Madness Moments-type
> sightings:
> - a spare pair of blue jeans (I confess, that was me ;-)
> - four quarts of shampoo and conditioner(not me - and it was tossed at
Neels
> Gap)
> - a LARGE pasta pot and a small sauce pan (his partner had the regular 2
> quart pot) but they were gourmets
> - one friend left town with 14 books (there was a good bookstore in town,
> and he wanted enough to last the rest of the trail)
> - a hairdryer (really, she was a southerner who wanted to be "presentable"
> when she was in town, and she went to town every chance she got)
> - 2 quart sized fuel bottles (one solo hiker - on the AT - talk about
> overkill!)
> - And of course, the most common on the AT is the daily change of socks,
> underwear and t-shirts.  I carry spares - but not 5!
>
> Ginny
>
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