[at-l] hiker burdens

[shane@theplacewithnoname.com (Shane Steinkamp)]

> We can argue "theoretical" scenarios all day;
> I'm just wondering if there are any documented,
> situations on the AT where a gun made a
> decisive difference for the better.
>
> I've read thousands of pages of hiker journals
> and have yet to encounter such a tale.

I have not yet heard any such tale on the AT either - but I
can give you a few instances of where a gun would have made
a difference.

Shane