OB's perspective... Re: [at-l] Re: hip belt/load handling security

[sloetoe@yahoo.com (Sloetoe)]

Wow, OB. Are you basing these strong value statements on your
experience as a back country travelor? Or are you just exercising
your right to post... Which is to say, your post will have a lot more
impact if you could bring some history (and hence perspective) to
bear. So, how much time have you spent waist deep in silted moving
water (like the Kennebec)? With *or*without* a burden? Voluntarily?
(Boy, I can tell ya some of *mine* weren't! Brrrrrrr!)

Nitor!
Sloetoe
--- W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Another statement of pure truth. 
<snip>
> Perhaps some can claim expertise at this, but I would never
> encourage others to violate this 
> consistent safety rule regarding fording (or fjording).
> 
> OrangeBug
> 
> At 02:02 AM 10/16/2001 +0000, Jim and/or Ginny Owen wrote:
> >He didn't find that quick release buckle - very few people do in
> that situation.  It's hard to be looking for a buckle if your main
> concern is that you can't breathe.

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