[at-l] Shelter Spacing & Zip Knighthood

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

In a message dated 6/11/2002 11:04:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
cwillett@math.uiuc.edu writes:


>  For example, there are lots of times when I was faced with an
> 8 mile day or a 20 mile day.


     ***  I would love to create a record of lack of shelter spacing and fill 
in difficult spots with a decent shelter or developed campsite with pavilion. 
In my mind the AT would finally be finished. Yes, I know that filling in all 
the gaps would violate the wildness bandwagon I've joined, but this could be 
mitigated by placing the simple log type lean-to a half mile off the Trail in 
a unique spot. This way a hiker sitting at day's beginning faced with such a 
problem will gladly walk the 1/2 mile to the shelter instead of having to 
figure out how not to impact while finding a destination between 8 and 21 
miles. Especially in the Whites!

    In 1986 I brought a Sierra West 2 pound bivy tent basically because I had 
no room left in my pack for anything bigger. I "bombproofed" the AT and 
learned as I went. I only used the tent every now and then because I planned 
days between shelters. The bivy is small and cramped and condenses. You have 
to sort of sleep with your mouth near the no-see-um screen or you feel like 
you're breathing stagnant air. 

    I'd love to win a contest where they decked you out in the latest 
low-weight and advanced designed stuff. During summer weight can be dropped 
drastically from your base load... 

     By the authority of the realm, I grant you titanium Zip round table 
status. Carry the grail, my son, in a fine cloth made of mountain felt and 
taketh not that of the flame ring on thyne passage...


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