[at-l] Gear list

[KarenS62@aol.com (KarenS62@aol.com)]

In a message dated 12/17/2001 11:49:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
askowronek@mindspring.com writes:

>> Loose the pillow. Use a boot or spare clothes for a pillow.

>I did that for the last ten years.  Then earlier this year I
>took the pillow along.  Vast improvement in comfort level.

As I read your post this morning and then Gary's reply, every bone in my body 
was saying "don't lose the pillow!".  Dang! I agreed to try going without my 
pillow once and every night of that trip I regretted it.  If you pack 
correctly, you don't have "spare" pillow clothing if the temperature drops to 
the lower edge of your comfortable range. In my case, it was 40* and raining, 
I had a fleece bag, one long layer, one short layer and a rain jacket. Should 
have been fine for June in Virginia, but I was cold wearing every bit of 
clothing. So, not only was I cold, I laid there cursing the members of this 
list who persuaded me to not pack my pillow.  A boot is not a good substitute 
when it's been pouring out and the boot is cold, wet and muddy.  It was a fun 
hike though.

Pillow Packers Unite!

POG
           
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Work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance 
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